Community Health Promotion
Health Promotion
The Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat programme aims to reduce the incidence of heart disease in the Cessnock area by promoting healthy lifestyles. The service focuses on educating the community through 'Quit Smoking' campaigns, healthy eating and physical
activity programmes.
Heart Foundation Walking
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia's largest network of free, community-based walking groups led by volunteer Walk Organisers. Community members are able to join an existing group, or they can start their own.
Walking as part of a group helps you stay motivated, is safer and makes it much more fun too. Joining a Heart Foundation Walking Group can help you towards achieving 30 minutes of physical activity each day. Walking is an ideal exercise, whatever your age, wherever you live and whatever your ability.
To encourage you to continue walking, the Heart Foundation operates the Walker Recognition Scheme which includes certificates and other incentives when you reach walking milestones.
In the Cessnock local government area, the Heart Foundation Walking program is coordinated by Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat. Call 02 4993 3410 to register your interest in taking part, or for more information. You can also find out more at www.heartfoundation.org.au/walking.
The benefits of walking:
- Reduces your risk of developing heart disease and stroke.
- Helps to manage weight, blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Can reduce the effects of stress.
- Improves self esteem and mental health.
- Is low impact (less jarring on the joints).
Healthy Budget Bites - 2nd Edition Released
More than just a healthy cook book, the Healthy Budget Bites is a guide that teaches you the secret to healthy eating on a budget, the facts on fat, how to read food labels, how to plan healthy meals on a budget and how to be a ‘Super Shopper’.
Healthy Budget Bites gives tips on healthy eating options and offers inexpensive recipes which are easy to prepare. Healthy Budget Bites also offers information that assists with everyday healthy eating and low cost living.
The guide is a joint project between Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat and Cessnock Community Dietitians from Hunter New England Health Service.
The guide is full of useful tips for the every day shopper to save money, save time and eat well: writing a shopping list, buying fruit and vegetables that are in season, freezing extra food, buying cheaper generic brands, and buying in bulk will make you a Super Shopper.
More tips: don’t shop when you are hungry, be aware of items with big bright tags that are not always on ‘special’and always check your docket for mistakes in price or quantity and the special offers on the back.
Healthy Budget Bites
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For more information or for a hard copy of this useful Healthy Budget Bites guide, phone Coalfield Healthy Heartbeat on 02 4993 3410.
Healthy Money Planner
The Healthy Money Planner began as a budgeting tool with Quit Smoking Information but quickly grew with the addition of other information including Healthy Budget Bites - healthy eating on a limited income, Tips and tricks on saving money, Healthy and Active Tips and Support Services available to assist.
The planner is a joint project between Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat and the Cancer Council of NSW as the funding body under the Tackling Tobacco strategy, Action on Smoking and Disadvantage.
Healthy Money Planner
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For more information or for a hard copy of this useful Healthy Money Planner, phone Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat on 02 4993 3410.
Cessnock Walking Trails Guide - Moving feet 10,000 steps in the right direction!
The Cessnock LGA Walking Trails Guide has been developed by Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat, a Samaritans project, with the help of local community members and volunteers.
The guide includes short and long walks from all parts of the Cessnock LGA, with varying degrees of difficulty. The guide also includes motivational tips and helpful information on how to increase your activity levels safely through the '10,000 Steps' programme.
Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat has a number of Cessnock LGA Walking Trails Guides available. To obtain a copy please contact 4993 3410, download a copy from this website or visit the following organisations:
- Cessnock City Council
- Cessnock Library
- Samaritans Information and Neighbourhood Centre Cessnock
- Samaritans Recycling Store Cessnock
- Biketrax Cessnock
- Advertiser Newsapaper Office Cessnock
- Kurri Kurri Library
- Kurri Kurri Comunity Centre
- Abermain Coalfields Neighbour Care
- Millfield General Store
- Wollumbi General Store
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software to open and read these files. To download this software please click and follow the links to download the Acrobat Reader software.
Please note the guide is in two sections for ease of downloading.
Walking Trails Guide part 1: Pages 1 - 22 Click here to download
Walking Trails Guide part 2: Pages 23 - 44 Click here to download
Cessnock LGA Physical Activity Guide
The Cessnock LGA Physical Activity Guide 2011 provides a point of reference for local residents to identify the opportunities for physical activity in their area, including hyms, pools and community centres. Contact details and a summary of activities conducted at venues are included. The Guide is also available for free in hard copy format from Coalfields Healthy Heartbeat - call 02 4993 3410.