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Active and Healthy

Staying physically active is the single most important thing you can do to stay fit and independent, as you get older. Age is no barrier, research shows that exercise, at any age, is worth the effort. If you are in any doubt about exercise, please talk to your doctor.

This website can help you find an exercise program in your local area and provides information and tools that can assist you to increase your physical activity.

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Stay steady on your feet!

Stepping On is a free falls prevention program for adults in NSW who are aged 65 years and older, and who have had a fall or are fearful of falling. Stepping On will help you learn how to reduce your risk of falling and how to maintain your independence.

Call 1800 255 774 to register for a Stepping On program near you, or click here to read more about the program.

Join Healthy & Active for Life Online!

Healthy and Active for Life Online is a free healthy lifestyle program for adults in NSW who are aged 60 years and older. Developed by NSW Health, the program supports you to do more exercise and make healthier choices around food and drink.

Click here to read more about the program and to sign up today.

Healthy & Active for Life Online

Free healthy lifestyle program for over 60s!

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Stepping On

Free falls prevention program for over 65s!

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Information for Exercise Professionals

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Find an Exercise Program

You can use this website to identify Exercise Programs that have specific exercises to improve balance and strength, available in your local area. How to find a program?

Greg

70 years old. | Staying Active and Healthy.

“I knew I needed to do something because my health really needed to be addressed. I started going to the gym, very casual at first. I was never in a gym before: I now go 5 times a week and now I love it”

Carmen

71 years old. | Staying Active and Healthy.

“I lost my husband last year and I needed an outlet, I’ve found that being in a group really helped me because I was mixing with other people instead of sitting at home”