Exercise group helps local Aboriginal women feel physically and mentally stronger
Two local Aboriginal women are hailing the physical and mental health benefits of being active after joining an exercise group on the Central Coast.
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Get Healthy Service
A free phone coaching service that supports adults to set and achieve healthy lifestyle goals.
About the Get Healthy Service
The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service is a free, phone-based coaching service from NSW Health that helps people aged 16 and over make positive lifestyle changes.
Qualified health coaches will work with you as a team, providing practical tools and supporting you to set achievable goals, make a plan (starting with small steps) and overcome barriers that stand in your way. They will be with you every step of the way on your journey and celebrate your successes with you.
Get Healthy is designed to fit in with your life, so services are provided via phone, email, text, and online – all at a time that suits you. Coaches are ready to support you to:
eat healthy
get active
reach and stay at a healthy weight
reduce the amount of alcohol you drink
gain a healthy amount of weight in pregnancy
manage your health while living with type 2 diabetes or cancer
Register online or call 1300 806 258 Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, and Saturday, 9am to 5pm, to start your health journey today.
Success stories
Watch these short videos about how the Get Healthy Service has supported people with their individual health goals.
“My coach is fantastic! He is compassionate and encouraging. Anyone wanting to lose weight and get healthy needs a coach on their side. The whole system is fantastic.”
Evelyn, 67, Central Coast, Get Healthy participant
"I am now the healthiest I have ever been. These lifestyle changes are part of my life now.”
Christine, 29, Central Coast, Get Healthy in Pregnancy participant
"The Get Healthy Service was life-changing for me. Having a coach really helped motivate me to stop drinking. Knowing they were going to call made a difference. It felt like someone cared.”
Michael, 59, Central Coast, Get Healthy participant
“My coach continues to provide excellent advice and guidance on nutrition and exercise tailored to my specific needs.”
Genevieve, 40, Central Coast, Get Healthy in Pregnancy participant
How it works
- Your own university-qualified health coach
- Motivation and support to set health goals that are important to you
- Up to 6 or more confidential coaching calls – all at a time that suits you
- Emails and texts to encourage you and remind you about appointments
- Information about your personal health concerns
- Support to help you track your goals and actions
- Support to overcome anything stopping you reaching your goals
- Option to book coaching sessions online
- Option to re-enrol for more coaching once you complete the program
What programs are available?
The Get Healthy Service is completely free and tailored to your needs. There is a standard program and a version for pregnant women. Find out more about the programs below.
Get Healthy is also available in languages other than English. Free interpreter services are available.
Get Healthy guides
Get Healthy has a number of handy guides with tools and tips to help you get healthier. Click on the links below to read them.
How do I register?
Register online or call 1300 806 258 Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, and Saturday, 9am to 5pm, to start your health journey today.
How do I promote it?
Download and print these resources to promote the program to friends, family, colleagues, clients and patients.
- Get Healthy Service DL brochure
- Get Healthy Service A3 poster
- Get Healthy in Pregnancy DL brochure
- Get Healthy in Pregnancy A3 poster
For more resources, including Aboriginal and translated resources, and for bulk hardcopy orders, visit the free resources page on the Get Healthy website.
2025 Health Goals campaign
The start of the year is a time when many of us set new year’s resolutions to be more active and eat healthier.
But we know forming new habits can be tough, especially at the start, and with kids returning to school and the holidays over, now is the time when people might be slipping back into their usual routines. As life gets in the way, it can be hard to find energy and enthusiasm for those resolutions.
The 2025 Health Goals campaign aims to raise awareness of how the Get Healthy Service can help people to set and stick to their health goals through the support of their own free personal health coach.
The campaign Promotional Toolkit provides several assets that can be used to promote the service to friends, family, colleagues, clients and patients.
Refer your patients
If you are a health professional, there are a few ways you can refer your patients to the Get Healthy Service.
- Complete an online referral form.
- Complete a Health Professional Referral Form, Medical Practitioner Referral Form or Cancer Support Referral Form. Referral forms are also available on MedicalDirector and Best Practice Software. Completed forms can then be emailed to contact@gethealthynsw.com.au or printed and faxed to 1300 013 242.
For more information, visit Health Professionals – Get Healthy NSW.
Need more information?
Contact NSW Health on 1300 806 258, or visit the Get Healthy website.
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