Green Prescription

Green Prescription is a six-month healthy lifestyle programme for adults. It is designed to support, inform, empower and provide community connections to nurture a healthy lifestyle.

The programme focuses on supporting behavioural change by establishing sustainable physical activity and nutrition habits.

The free programme is also available for families with children aged between 4 1/2 and 18 years old. It provides support and motivation for whanau to make healthier lifestyle choices.

If you are inactive and your medical conditions are stable, a Green Prescription can help:

  • Diabetes control
  • Improve blood pressure and cholesterol
  • Help reduce your need for medications, and assist with weight management
  • Improve your general fitness
  • Reduce your risk of cardiovascular complications
  • Improve your wellbeing and life expectancy.

We have Green Prescription Advisors, across the region, to support members on their journey and empower them to continue their healthy lifestyle once they finish the programme.

How do I get a Green Prescription and what can I expect?

Your doctor, practice nurse, midwife or health professional can refer you or your family. Once we receive your referral, we will ring you and arrange a time to meet your advisor at one of our Green Prescription clinics.

During the initial consultation we discuss what you or your family would like to achieve on this healthy lifestyle programme and together we agree physical activity and nutritional changes that work for you and your circumstances. Nau mai haere mai ki a koutou, we encourage you to bring a support person such as whanau or a friend to your initial consultation.

Over the six months, your advisor will:

  • Provide information on free and affordable physical activity options in your community for you to enjoy
  • Encourage you to create healthy eating habits and provide you with affordable recipe ideas
  • Keep you on track with your goals through follow up appointments, phone support and group sessions.

At the completion of the programme, we’ll provide feedback to the health professional that referred you or your family. Using your new knowledge, you can take ownership of your health and wellbeing for a brighter future.

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Green Prescription is a national initiative supported by Te Whatu Ora-Health New Zealand and regional health organisations. Most referrals for Green Prescription are to support prevention and management in patients with chronic disease and long term conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In particular, Green Prescription encourages patients to manage their own conditions by increasing physical activity and improving nutrition

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If you think Green Prescription could work for you, please talk to a health professional for a referral. We have Green Prescription Advisors in each of our three offices.

Find the email address for your local Advisor under the Health Team.

“I want to be healthy and alive for my grandchildren’s 21st birthdays, so by doing what I am doing, I have a better chance now of seeing this happen. Every day I am one step closer to my goal and I’ll never give up."

“Green Prescription was the catalyst for my journey to health."

“I am doing things I would not have been able to do six months ago."

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