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Through our partnership with the Western Victoria Primary Health Network, Active Geelong will work with local GPs and health professionals in advocating increased levels of physical activity.

Want your practice to benefit from partnering with Active Geelong?

 Become a Movement Supporter

We need passionate primary care practices to help us achieve our mission to make Geelong Australia’s most active region. Sign your practice up to be Movement Champion –  a medical practice that champions physical activity and encourages their staff and patients to move a little more.

Want your practice to benefit from partnering with Active Geelong?

PRESCRIBING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

In 2019 the Active Geelong GP Ambassador project saw a network of GP’s from Geelong and the Surf Coast come together with a single purpose – to consider how local doctors can take an active role in the physical activity of their patients. The goal was to determine the most effective strategies to promote physical activity with patients.

Using the expertise of our Movement Makers, the Global Obesity Centre (Deakin University) and, The Western Victoria Primary Health Network, many of our local GP’s were involved in the ground breaking study. This project is another demonstration of the commitment of our medical community to making Geelong Australia’s most active city.

MY CLINIC WALKS

Active Geelong has developed a GP Clinic walking program “My Clinic Walks”. The aim is to encourage the least active in our community to begin walking in a group led by their own medical clinic

Encouraged and referred in by their GP, the participants begin their walking activity in a safe and supported environment. Beginning as a pilot program amongst 10 GP clinics in 2020, it will build across the district and beyond in the near future.

To find out more or to register your clinic, contact Active Geelong