The NSW Health Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service is a FREE service that could assist some of your patients make lifestyle changes that will improve their health status. Launched in March 2009 the Get Healthy Information and Coaching Serviceis a free telephone and web-based service staffed by qualified health coaches aimed at supportingadults make lifestyle changes regarding:

• Physical Activity

• Healthy Eating

• Maintaining Healthy Weight

Patients can call the Get Healthyservice and receive ten freeindividually tailored phonecoaching sessions over a period of six months. The health coaches are not there to offermedical advice but, provide information and ongoing personalised support designed tohelp your patients make lasting behaviour changes.

Eligible Patients

The primary target audience for the service are adults, 18 years and older at risk of developing chronic disease due to having one or more of the following risk factors:

• Not meeting healthy eating guidelines

• Lack of physical activity; and/or

• Overweight

Clients with a chronic disease can also use the service however must obtain a medical clearance from their Doctor before they can enrol in the service.

Get Healthy Website

FREE service offering a great opportunity to receive ongoing support to make positive lifestyle changes that could improve their health outcomes.

Website: www.gethealthynsw.com.au

• Patient Brochure  

• Frequently Asked Questions 

• GP Fax Referral