Physical Activity
Choose Health: Be Active: A physical activity guide for older Australians
To help encourage older Australians to be physically active, the Department of Health and Ageing and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs have jointly produced a resource called Choose Health: Be Active.
This resource offers ideas for keeping active at no cost, including balance and strength exercises that can be done at home. Copies can be ordered free of charge by calling 1800 500 853.
HTML version of Choose Health: Be Active: A physical activity guide for older Australians
PDF printable version of Choose Health: Be Active: A physical activity guide for older Australians (PDF 1268 KB)
The same publication in smaller sections:
Cover, copyright and "Is this booklet for me?" (PDF 154 KB)
Contents (PDF 64 KB)
Pages 4 - 13 (PDF 347 KB)
Pages 14 - 15 (Planner) (PDF 66 KB)
Pages 16 - 21 (PDF 439 KB)
Pages 23 - 25 (PDF 326 KB)
Feedback and Useful Contacts (PDF 141 KB)
Additional information on ordering publications.
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