A Free Health & Wellbeing Support Service

Green Prescription (GRx) is a free referral-based health and wellbeing service supporting adults, children, young people and whānau to become more physically active and improve their overall lifestyle.

The service is suitable for individuals who would like encouragement and motivation to increase physical activity, improve eating habits, manage a long-term health condition, support maternal wellbeing (including pre and post-natal), or improve their mental wellbeing if experiencing stress, low mood, anxiety or isolation.

We deliver support through face-to-face, phone and virtual consultations, as well as culturally responsive and community-based programmes.

Our services include:

• One-on-one support from a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor (community, Telehealth or online)

• Regular check-ins for up to 3 months

• Active Families – family-focused support for children and young people

• Maternal health and wellbeing support (including pre- and post-natal guidance)

• Refugee health and wellbeing programme

• South Asian community programme

• Live walking groups across local communities

• Aqua exercise classes

• Live-streamed exercise classes

• Nutrition and wellbeing webinars and workshops

• SMS motivational support

• Free translation and interpretation services

Our approach is supportive, non-judgemental and tailored to individual goals, culture and needs.

Translation services are available free of cost. 

Community Based Introduction Sessions
Mount Albert, Greenlane, Glen Innes, Onehunga

Papakura, Mangere, Manurewa, Otara, Pukekohe, East Auckland

Online Sessions
3 x Live Streaming Exercise Classes & Healthy Eating Active Living sessions each week

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Our participants are feeling the difference!  

• "Since you last sent a text and our call two weeks ago, you got me off the couch (I have been walking 5-6 days a week and loving it. Thanks for your gentle shove. Really helped and my last walk was 6km with plenty of hills. Thanks heaps. All down to you!”
• “I’ve lost 4.5kg since starting Grx, and remembering that working out helps with stress

• “I’ve been doing well, doing online workouts and have added a lot more vegetables to my meals. Have been checking labels on things when I buy them..”

• “I got gestational diabetes during pregnancy but since my delivery I have lost 21kgs  and my suagr is under control now. We are making the changes together as a family”

• “Thanks... I'm still enjoying those exercises you passed on to me and am seeing benefits in my strength and balance”

• "My husband and my 17 yo son has joined me in walking and my husband lost 7kgs!"

• "I have found the zoom meetings useful and surprisingly enjoyable. Just getting different muscles working is freeing me up and taking away my pain… I feel I am making some progress again and long may it continue.”

• “Me and my wife attend these sessions every week. She has limited mobility and these classes are the only exercise she is able to do so thank you GRX team”

• “I am very happy that my GP recommended Green Prescription. It has kept me active and energised!”

In South Auckland we deliver the Green Prescription service in partnership with South Seas Healthcare and Papakura Marae