Arrange
- Providing ongoing assistance and support
- Refer to Go4Fun or other family-focused lifestyle management services
Program
Go4Fun®
Go4Fun® is a healthy lifestyle program for children aged 7-13 years who are above a healthy weight, and their families. Programs run during school term and are led by trained, qualified health professionals.
Go4Fun face to face programs are available and taking registrations https://go4fun.com.au/register/.
Download information sheet for families
Download information sheet for Health Professionals
Referral form
Go4Fun® Referral form
Fill out the form and send back to Go4Fun. The parent/carer of the child referred will be contacted within five working days with further information on a local Go4Fun® program.
Complete the individual referral form online
Complete the bulk referral form online
Referral forms
Referral forms for secondary services
Secondary services are available for children from the local health area who are above a healthy weight. If age (7-13 years) and clinically appropriate, children should also be enrolled in Go4Fun. Most clinics are multidisciplinary and may include a nurse, paediatrician, dietitian, exercise physiologist or physiotherapist and a clinical psychologist. The clinic frequency is varied.
Paediatric Service Referral (SLHD)
Nutrition and Dietetics, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead
St George Hospital Dietitian Service
Nepean Blue Mountains Family Metabolic Health service (Kingswood)
John Hunter Children’s Hospital Service
Growing Healthy Kids Service (SWS LHD) – Print PDF
Referral form
Referral forms for tertiary service
Currently there is one multidisciplinary tertiary clinic for children well above a healthy weight located at the Children’s Hospital Westmead. The clinic is available for children aged 2-16 years with a BMI Z score > 2.5. If age (7-13 years) and clinically appropriate, children should also be enrolled in Go4Fun. Multidisciplinary clinics are held weekly and include a nurse, paediatrician, dietitian, physiotherapist and clinical psychologist.
Information sheet
Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service
The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® (Get Healthy Service) is a FREE telephone service staffed by university qualified health coaches aimed at supporting adults to make lifestyle changes.
Eligible for people 16 years and above.
Referral form
Get Healthy Service Referral Form
GPs and other Health Professionals can target those in the community who need the Get Healthy Service the most, both in terms of a client’s socio-demographic profile as well as their risk factor profile.
Complete the referral form online
Download Health Professional Form
FAQs
Get Healthy Service FAQs
FAQs to help you answer all your questions about the Get Healthy Program.
Program
Think, Eat and Move Program
Think, Eat and Move (TEAM) is a new online healthy lifestyle program! TEAM is designed to support teens between 13- 17 years to move more, eat better, feel better and move towards a healthier weight. TEAM is currently available to teenagers in the Central and Eastern Sydney area.
The program is free for young people in the Central and Eastern Sydney area and includes online activity sessions, extensive supporting resources, and regular personal health coaching over the phone with a qualified health professional.
To find out more information visit www.thinkeatandmove.org or click on the brochures below about the program. Eligible young people can be referred by health professionals or self-refer by calling the registration line on 1300 899 736.