Support Asian Women's Friendship Association (SAWs) run a seniors’ social group where participants can gather for food, craft and friendship. Their activities include:

• Morning tea
• Board games
• Exercise
• Learning

Please visit the website or contact SAWs on 0422 737 751 and info [at] sawsfriendship.org.au for more information.

CIT Fit and Well is fitness centre offering exercise equipment, personal training and fitness classes. They offer a range of fitness classes targeted at people with chronic illness. This includes:

• Heart Health, a gentle physical activity class for people who have not exercised in while
• Osteocise, a safe and effective exercise program for people in need of increasing the strength of their bones and muscles (particularly those over 50)
• Lungs in Action, a community-based maintenance exercise program for people with stable chronic lung conditions
• Functional Mobility, a class focused on flexibility and joint mobility

Please visit the website or contact CIT on (02) 6207 4309 for more information.

Capital Rehabilitation Professionals offer services from exercise physiologists for the management of the following chronic health conditions:

• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Diabetes (Type 1 and 2)
• Obesity
• Lung disease or dysfunction
• Cancer
• Parkinson's disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Arthritis conditions
• Chronic pain
• Bone disease

Please visit the website or contact Capital Rehabilitation Professions on 0418 811 156 and capitalrehabprofessionals [at] gmail.com for more information.

COTA ACT run a free Community Education Program which works to encourage and enable older people in the community to minimise risks to their health and wellbeing. The Program is based on a ‘Peer Education’ model and sessions are run by trained presenters over 50 who volunteer their time to talk to older people about healthy ageing.

The sessions are:

• Free of charge
• Delivered by fully trained volunteer Peer Educators
• Available across Canberra (some topics are available in NSW)
• Structured with a practical focus including discussion of simple strategies to deal with the issues raised
• Designed to be interactive – attendees are encouraged to share their own ideas and experiences / For groups small or large
• Designed to last for up to an hour

Please visit the website or contact COTA ACT on (02) 6282 3777 and communityed [at] cotaact.org.au for more information.

The North Belconnen Day Centre (NBDC) meet in the Sunroom at North Belconnen Uniting Church in Melba with specially designed facilities for the Centre, including a well-equipped kitchen and disabled toilet.

They run a range of engaging mental, social and physical activities including:

• Exercises
• Ball games
• Crafts
• Bingo
• Music
• Outings to a variety of places

Transport to and from the Centre is also available.

Please visit the website or contact the NBDC on (02) 6258 5784 and nbdc [at] iimetro.com.au for more information.

UC Health Clinics Bone Health Classes incorporate the use of functional, body weight and balance activities to strengthen the bones and muscles. The exercise class is aimed at aimed at developing or maintaining bone strength for those who are experiencing the following:

• Osteoporosis
• Osteopenia and reduced bone mineral density
• People looking to improve their muscular strength, functional endurance and cardiovascular fitness

Please visit the website or contact UC Health Clinics on (02) 6201 5843 and healthclinic [at] canberra.edu.au for more information.

SportsCare and Physiotherapy offering a wide range of services including:

• Physio-lates
• Hand injury rehabilitation
• Remedial massage
• Individual running assessments
• Physiotherapy

Please visit the website or contact SportsCare and Physiotherapy on 1800 001 500 for more information.

Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy offer physiotherapist run a mind-body conditioning exercise program that targets the deep postural muscles of the abdomen and spine to improve overall central core stability and posture.

Sport and Spinal Physiotherapy classes can assist with the following conditions:

• Lower back and hip pain
• Sacroiliac joint pain and dysfunction
• Pelvic pain and instability
• Osteitis pubis
• Disc replacement
• Post abdominal surgery rehabilitation
• Post spinal and pelvic surgery
• Incontinence
• Pelvic floor retraining
• Sciatica
• Sports injuries
• Workplace injuries
• Poor posture
• Arthritis
• Stress related illness

Please visit the website or contact Sports and Spinal Physiotherapy on (02) 6262 4464 for more information.

Raw and Moore OT Services providing high quality Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to their clients to enable independence and quality of life. They offer after-hours and weekend appointments with no additional charge and all assessments are completed in the home, school or workplace of a client.

Raw and Moore offer the following services:

• Complex wheelchair seating 
• Wheelchair prescription (manual, power and power assist)
• Upper limb therapy
• Activities of Daily Living Assessments
• Complex and minor Home Modification Assessments
• Self-care assessments
• Cognitive assessments
• Mobile Hand Therapy (thermoplastic, neoprene splints)
• Equipment prescription & education 
• Private consulting

Please visit the website or contact Raw and Moore OT Services on 0439 464 326 and enquiries [at] rawandmoore.com for more information

ACT Health offer a falls program which works with individuals and other community organisations to raise awareness on how to prevent falls in older adults.

The Falls and Falls Injury Prevention Program has services for clients aged 65 years and over, and Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islanders aged 55 years and over. Their services include:

• Prevention and early intervention
• Providing and developing local community education activities and resources
• Providing individual advice and information
• Education programmes for medical and other healthcare staff
• Stepping On (a community-based education program for clients over 70 years highlighting fall risk factors and prevention strategies)

Please visit the website or contact the Community Health Centre intake line on (02) 5124 9977 for more information.