Green Prescription

Green Prescription is New Zealand's highly successful exercise referral programme. Health professionals write a Green Prescription referral for inactive patients to access support with increasing their physical activity levels for health and wellness benefits.

The programme involves an initial face-to-face consultation, followed by regular catch-ups and continued support with our physical activity advisor.

This can be at-home exercises, discounted memberships to gyms and leisure centres.

To access this service you must:

• Be 16 years and older*
• Do less than 2.5 hours of physical activity a week
• Motivated to make change
• Cleared medically to do low/moderate physical activity

*For children and families under 12, there is Active Families.

The Active Families team deliver a free support programme. Their team will have a conversation about what support the family needs in regard to their health and well-being. They work with the family to develop goals to support positive behaviour change in regard to increased physical activity and nutrition support, with the main focus being on developing behaviour change that supports health over the long term.

The child must meet the following criteria:

• They are under 12 years old
• Would benefit from physical activity
• The child or family has unhealthy eating behaviours
• Has family/Whanau support
• The family understands what Active Families is and is keen for the family to participate in the programme