Community Activities in Your Area
COTA Tasmania has listed a range of physical activities from all over the State on our website here. Activities include strength and fitness, walking groups, dancing, gardening, outdoor activities, and sports teams. Just click your area and see what’s going on near you!
Safe Exercise at Home
https://www.safeexerciseathome.org.au
The Safe Exercise at Home website shares simple functional exercises and gives ideas of safe ways for older people to increase activity levels while at home.
The website offers exercise advice with easy to follow videos. It also provides the choice to start with some simple exercise programs and then progress to more challenging programs to build up strength and balance.
The Safe Exercise at Home website was developed by physiotherapists from across Australia with clinical and academic expertise. The website is endorsed by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Exercise Right: Home Workouts for Older Adults
https://exerciseright.com.au/home-workouts-active-ageing/
The Exercise Right website has videos of workouts that you can do at home.
Strength and balance training for older adults
https://www.healthyliving.com.au/strength-training-for-seniors/
Fitness instructor, Luke Summers, outlines the importance and benefits of strength and balance training for older adults. The article also examines programming considerations specific to older adults.
HealthyLiving.com.au helps Australians enjoy a healthy lifestyle. The HealthyLiving.com.au website provides information from industry experts to help you make informed decisions about your health and wellbeing.
Ageing and Thriving – Exercise for over 70s
https://www.when.org.au/education/ageing-and-thriving-exercise-for-over-70s
The Women’s Health Education Network explains why people aged over 70 should be engaging in regular exercise.
Heart Foundation Walking
https://walking.heartfoundation.org.au
Heart Foundation Walking is Australia’s largest free walking network.
The Heart Foundation is a national health promotion charity committed to preventing heart disease and improving the heart health and quality of life of all Australians.
60 Great Short Walks
https://parks.tas.gov.au/things-to-do/60-great-short-walks
​​The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania’s day ​walking opportunities. Whether you want a gentle stroll or a physical challenge; a seaside ramble or a mountain vista; a long day’s outing or a short wander, Great Short Walks has plenty for you. The walks are located throughout Tasmania and can generally be accessed from major roads and include a range of environments.
60 Great Short Walks was produced by the Parks & Wildlife Service, a division of the Tasmanian Government’s Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
Greater Hobart Trails
https://www.greaterhobarttrails.com.au
The Greater Hobart Trails website helps you find a track to walk or ride in the Greater Hobart region.
Coverage includes: Hobart, Kingborough, Derwent Valley, Clarence, Glenorchy and Brighton.
Eating Well at Home
The Eating Well at Home brochure provides healthy eating tips to support immune capacity and get back to life during COVID-19.
The Eating Well at Home initiative has been supported by grant funding from the Tasmanian Government.
The Eating Well at Home brochure is available as a PDF document here (220KB file size).
Printed brochures can also be requested (free of charge) here.
Nutrition and older adults
https://nutritionaustralia.org/fact-sheets/nutrition-and-older-adults-2/
Nutrition Australia has developed a fact sheet outlining tips for eating well to age well.
Eat For Health
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au
The Australian Dietary Guidelines provide up-to-date advice about the amount and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing.
The Eat For Health website is administered by the Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council.
Eat Well Tasmania
Eat Well Tasmania offers free information on healthy eating.
Eat Well Tasmania Incorporated is a statewide not for profit organisation.
Healthdirect
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au
Healthdirect offers free health information and advice.
Healthdirect Australia is a national, government-owned, not-for-profit organisation.