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Green Prescription - Sport Auckland
Community Health Service
Today
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Green Prescription (GRx):
GRx is a referral based health and wellbeing programme for adults 18 years and over. It is best suited for adults who would like encouragement and motivation to become active and improve their lifestyle, help with a long term medical condition, or those who may be feeling stressed, depressed or anxious. The service is delivered through face to face, phone or virtual consultations, group-based community nutrition and wellbeing programmes, online webinars, online live exercise sessions and online maternity focussed exercise classes.
Referral Criteria:
- 18 years and over
- Ready to make changes to lifestyle
- May have a stable medical condition that would benefit from regular physical activity
- May be at risk of developing a medical condition due to a sedentary lifestyle
- May be feeling stressed or have a mental health condition
Primary care based referrers should send eReferrals through healthlink forms. Using this referral pathway is quick, easy and secure.
- CareConnect is the preferred eReferral method for all primary care
What can you expect?
- Face to Face, phone or online virtual one-on-one consultations with a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor and regular follow ups for 6 months
- Nutrition and Wellbeing Webinars every week - days & evenings
- Live Online Exercise Classes hosted by our team - low impact, home-based
- Live Post Natal Exercise Classes & Video Exercise Library
- Home-based workout videos and nutrition videos
- Nutrition Support
Translation services are available in various languages across both DHBs - free of cost.
This video snapshot shows the Green Prescription Service
Active Families:
Our Green Prescription 'Active Families' programme is very well suited to children that are inactive, above a healthy weight and would like regular motivation to make changes with their whanau. Active Families is for school aged children aged 5 - 17 years of age in the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB).
Check here for more information about the Active Families service.
Staff
Our team is made up of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors (HLA's), Registered Nutritionists and a Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Ages
Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Referral
Any Health Professional can send a referral to Green Prescription.
People can also choose to Self Refer by calling 0800 228 483 or online at www.sportauckland.co.nz
Contact us
Charges
Free
Hours
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Our Saturday consultations are being held in Grey Lynn and Manurewa
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi, Māori, Samoan, Punjabi
Services Provided
Wellness / healthy lifestyle
- Exercise and activity
- Healthy eating
- Mindfulness and mental wellbeing
- Smoking cessation
** GRx e-referrals can be sent from PRIMARY HEALTH CARE via MedTech, myPractice or Profile for Mac through Healthlink Forms to 'Sport Auckland Green Prescription'
** GRx referrals can be…
Asian services
Translation services are available free of charge for GRx service users - this is arranged by our team at Sport Auckland
Family / whānau
- Parenting education
- Postnatal support
What is GRx Active Families?
Green Prescription (GRx) Active Families is a programme that helps you and your children to get active and learn about healthy eating. Coordinators help your…
Kaupapa Māori
Pacific Island people
Whānau Ora
- Kaupapa Māori
- Pacific Island people
Pregnancy and parenting
Our team deliver a Maternal activity support service which includes consultations and online live exercise classes with a focus on post natal
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Online Booking URL
Region
Central Auckland, East Auckland, South Auckland
Contact Details
Alexandra Park Function Centre, Greenlane West, Epsom, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
09 623 7900
Fax
09 623 7950
Healthlink EDI
sportakl
Website
www.sportauckland.co.nz/health-wellness/green-prescription-grx
Sport Auckland House
Level 4, Alexandra Park Function Centre
Gate B, Greenlane Road West
Epsom
Auckland
Street Address
Sport Auckland House
Level 4, Alexandra Park Function Centre
Gate B, Greenlane Road West
Epsom
Auckland
Postal Address
Sport Auckland
PO Box 26599
Epsom
Auckland 1344
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This page was last updated at 10:56AM on May 13, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Green Prescription - Sport Auckland.