Links
It doesn't take much to gain a load of benefits from becoming more active. As little as 30 minutes a day can improve your bones and muscles, reduce the risk of illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer and increase your overall energy levels. You'll find a number of ways to be more active here, whether it's through organised programs, recreational activities or plain common sense.
Go For Your Life
Go For Your Life is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity.
http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au
Go For Your Life Tip Sheets
Getting your family going
Children - Getting them active
Physical Activity - It's important
Walking Safety and Environmental Issues
The Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation is dedicated to reducing the dreadful effects of the number of people living with, or dying from heart, stroke and blood vessel disease.
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au
VicHealth
VicHealth is The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, and is the peak body for health promotion in Victoria.
http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD)
The Department of Planning and Community Development has been established to closely link planning with community development to build active, confident, and inclusive communities.
http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au
Partner Links
ValleySport
ValleySport is a not for profit regional sporting body established to assist communities by providing opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation.
http://www.valleysport.net.au
Goulburn Valley Community Health Service
To work with our community to provide primary health care services that strengthen the ability of individuals and families to make choices that will improve their health and well being.
http://www.gvchs.com.au
Goulburn Valley Health
Goulburn Valley Health is based in Shepparton It provides a range of acute, aged, primary health and community support services to clients in northern Victorian and southern New South Wales and caters for a culturally diverse, growing and aging sub regional population 160,000.
http://www.gvhealth.org.au
Rural Access
Rural Access is an initiative which supports rural and regional communities to plan and develop strategies which will increase community membership and participation opportunities for people with a disability.
http://www.strathbogie.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_id=316
Aquamoves
Aquamoves is a diverse club, providing facilities and services to the wider community. Aquamoves has been a part of the Goulburn Valley region for 10 years and has developed many programs to cater for specific user groups such as Over 50s, Real Women aerobics, Special Needs users and the recently introduced Single Gender Bathing session.
http://www.aquamoves.com.au
Goulburn Valley General Practice
Providing the provision of programs and activities that are integral to the success of general practice adding value to general practice.
http://www.gvgp.com.au
Vision Australia
Vision Australia is a living partnership between people who are blind, sighted or have low vision.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au
Goulburn Valley Primary Care Partnership
The PCP are responsible for developing partnerships between all agencies that provide health related services in Moira, Strathbogie and Greater Shepparton municipalities.
http://www.gvpcp.org.au
