East Metropolitan Health Service’s Healthy Lifestyle Programs are culturally adapted to suit the needs of the Aboriginal community. All programs are delivered by trained Aboriginal staff members and community consultation is sought for the appropriateness of the programs. Healthy Lifestyle Programs are adapted to suit each individual participant and care is taken to customise information to the participant’s individual health requirements.
Through the delivery of the Healthy Lifestyle Programs, participants are encouraged to actively self-manage their chronic conditions, take control of their health and encourage family members and friends to participate in the programs. Participation helps build capacity within the community in health literacy, self-resilience and self-determination to take control of their health outcomes and to prevent hospitalisation.
Programs include: