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July 2014

Welcome to the first edition of Corporate Health Management’s monthly Bulletin. We are delighted to share with you valuable information and updates regarding the Heart Health Program including enrolment statistics, upcoming events, exciting new program developments, healthy articles and tips, and features on Heart Health participants and groups.

Since November 2011, CHM has been contracted to deliver the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Heart Health program across Australia, providing unique and specialised services aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of Australian Veterans. The Heart Health program offers flexible options designed to cater to an individual’s lifestyle, fitness level and personal circumstances. Participants can enrol in either an Individual or Group Program (where available) which offer accessibility and support for 12 months via a range of services including personalised telephonic or Skype coaching, group exercise classes and education sessions, as well as regular email communication.

With the primary aim of the program to educate and support participants in reducing and managing cardiovascular disease risk, the Heart Health Program takes a holistic approach in improving health and wellbeing. Regular exercise is encouraged through the provision of health club memberships, home exercise equipment, exercise monitoring devices and/or other resources to keep participants active and motivated. A team of nutritionists provide personalised feedback and healthy eating advice and specialist education is delivered in areas of weight management, physical activity, nutrition, chronic disease prevention, smoking cessation, responsible alcohol consumption, back care and stress management.

The Heart Health Program continues to be successful not only at enhancing the lives of participants through improved health, fitness, mobility and diet but also in connecting individuals with other veterans in their local area. Peta Woolan, National Program Manager CHM

Enrolment Summary 30 June 2014 Percentage Completion Rates Active Participants by Type Completion Rate No. Participants Total Group Participants 187 Group 94.7% Individual 96.1% TotalActive Individual Participants by State 265 Participants VIC NSW QLD AverageSA WA TAS ACT95.4% NT Total Active Participants 452 Group Participants 35 51 14 12 50 2 9 14 Individual Participants 78 64 49 25 24 12 12 1 Total Active 15 113 115 63 37 74 14 21 Participants Enrolments by Month July 2013 - June 2014 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Group 11 17 4 60 11 1 15 11 15 11 1 30 Individu 2 26 20 15 20 3 6 19 24 23 9 23 al 4 2 TOTAL 37 37 19 80 14 7 34 35 38 20 53 5

Heart Health Participant Age 100% 90% Heart Health Participant Gender 80% 100% 70% 60% Contempoary Particpants 80% 50% Group Participants Vietman / Older 60% 40% Participants 30% 40% Individual Participants 20% 10% 20% 0% 0% Corporate< 40Health years41-50 51Management-60 61-70 71-80 >80 | 1300 246 262 | www.veteranshearthealth.com.au | [email protected] Male Female

Active Participants by If eligible, they will be directed to complete their enrolment State Proposed New Group Locations Commencin State Location T A S g 3 % A C T N T 5 % Glen Waverley, Croyden, July 3 % V I C VIC Dandenong, Hallam, Caulfield 2 5 % W A 1 6 % Kelvin Grove, Cleveland, Logan, August QLD Nerang, Palm Beach, North Lake S A 8 % N S W Q L D 2 6 % 1 4 % NSW Bega August application online and download a copy of a medical clearance form to take to their GP. A CHM health coach then contacts the new participant within one business day to Current Group Locations VIC NSW QLD SA WA ACT NT TAS Canberra Shepparton Mt Kembla Redcliffe Port Augusta Jandakot Nightcliff Hobart North Canberra Mildura Blacktown Holden Hill Joondalup Palmerston South Leeton Mandurah Northern Rockingha Beaches m Osborne Shell Harbour Park Wollongong Dubbo Griffith schedule their commencement of the program once medical clearance has been obtained. Participant Health Stats The new online functionality streamlines and accelerates the  Prior to commencing the program the averageenrolment Heart Health process participant for new is participants. obese with Queries over 73% and carrying three or more cardiovascular risks includingenrolments elevated are received blood glucose, and responded high cholesterol to in real-time, or high blood pressure. meaning participants can start engaging in the program without delay.

Program Updates

Online Eligibility Assessment and Enrolment Tool

Veterans who are interested in joining the Heart Health Program can now find out instantly whether they are eligible to enroll by completing a short questionnaire online at the new Heart Health website. http://www.veteranshearthealth.com.au/eligibility

Corporate Health Management | 1300 246 262 | www.veteranshearthealth.com.au | [email protected] approach the end of the Heart Health program. Although their health coach monitors their progress at their fortnightly sessions, my site visit provided a great opportunity see first-hand the positive impact that the program has had on improving the health and social wellbeing of the Vets. June Group Program Launches Veteran, Mathew explains that he enjoys the sense of Last month saw the launch of two new Group Programs in community that the program provides as it helps him to feel Shepparton and Hobart. With eleven participants in the both supported and motivated. The program has provided Shepparton Group and eight in the an environment where he feels comfortable to workout. Hobart Group, CHM has developed a tailored program that Since joining the group, Mathew’s fitness has skyrocketed. allows participants to experience the benefits of both the He is now confident performing simple exercises that he had Individual and Group Heart Health Programs. never done before. This, combined with an improved diet, he now has more energy and sporting a much trimmer physique. With the same format as the Individual Program, participants receive telephonic support from their health coach fortnightly as well as access to a health club membership. In addition to this they will also participate in weekly group exercise sessions at their local recreation centres, Aquamoves Shepparton and the Hobart Aquatic Centre.

Visiting the Rosebud Group

It was a commendable display of commitment by the Rosebud Heart Health Group participants to come together and train on a wet and wintry Saturday. It was a great opportunity to join the seven participants at Rosebud’s Alien’s Fitness in Victoria’s South East and personally touch base with the gentlemen and learn more about their progress.

Veteran’s Mathew (Left) & Rob working side-by-side at Alien Fitness

Meeting twice a week the Rosebud group participants have shown true enthusiasm with proven results as they

Corporate Health Management | 1300 246 262 | www.veteranshearthealth.com.au | [email protected] Client Spotlight

Tim is one of the younger veterans of the group. Now Prior to joining the Heart Health, Leighton Hamblin found enjoying the benefits of accessing gym facilities through that his health was declining. Now completing his final Heart Health, he is motivated to improve his fitness and stages of the program, Leighton is fitter, trimmer and physicality. Attracted to the social element of the program, cycling up to 100km per week. he explains that the option to participate in a group has been of great benefit to him. The group program allows him Leighton’s decreasing fitness level was his primary reason to feel a part of something outside of his home, and he also for joining the Heart Health Program. The program provided looks forward to regularly meeting up with the other him with flexible exercise options to suit his lifestyle even Veterans in the area. whilst he was on holiday. The Individual Program which offers telephonic coaching sessions and individualised Rob, another group member, speaks enthusiastically about fitness solutions has proved successful in helping the health workshops and gym workouts. Boasting a high participants like Leighton get fit and healthy again. attendance record, he comments that his four daughters are highly impressed by their father's transformation as well as Due to his existing knee condition, Leighton identified with his commitment to both his fitness and the program. Rob his health coach that cycling was the best type of exercise has set his sights on his next challenge, which is to achieve to get him moving again. With guidance, Leighton kick a nose-to-floor full body push-up. started the program by setting specific and realistic goals to achieve on the bike each week. Speaking to a health coach Erica Evans really motivated Leighton. “Once I say I’ll do something, I’ll CHM Health Coach do it,” he explains. “Having someone to check-in with got me up and out on the bike.” CHM Team Profile For the first month, Leighton aimed to cycle 20km per week. As his fitness improved, he increased to cycling 50km Sonny Pearce each week. Six months into Regional Group Coordinator VIC the program, Leighton had Health Coach & Exercise built up his confidence and Scientist (ESSA Registered) wanted more of challenge. He Bachelor Human Movement joined a riding group Studies, UQ comprising of retirees who ride on Monday mornings, Since joining CHM in the early sometimes reaching up to 1990’s, Sonny has been an 80km. Leighton now rides intrinsic partof our corporate 100km per week. “Cycling has health team. He has coached definitely made a difference,” he explains. “I am feeling over 100 clients to achieve fitter and have met a new group of friends.” success on the Heart Health Program. Enjoying some of life’s smaller luxuries, Leighton admits that he is stubborn with some of his food choices. He agrees Sonny is a respected and valuable leader within the health that the nutritional support and health education modules coaching team. He is well known for his ability to chat with have encouraged him to make some simple changes to his Veterans from all corners of the country about football, diet, contributing to his 10kg weight loss. “I have a pretty regardless of code! good diet overall, and I’ve made some changes including “ Without question, working with Vets in the Heart Health multi-grains and eating more fruit.” Program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. We are not only making a difference by extending Leighton speaks highly of the support the program has the lives of these amazing guys, but most definitely improving given him in reaching his fitness goals. He looks forward to their quality of life and their relationships.” the fortnightly coaching sessions with his health coach, Tim. "I would recommend this program to all and having a coach Personally quality of life is something that Sonny values highly who is caring and inspiring has been fantastic." and he enjoys nothing more than spending time with his wife Jade and their 4 year-old twin girls Ava and Poppy. They love being active together as a family. Jade is an avid runner, Sonny cycles around 30-40km per day and the girls have recently discovered a love of dancing.

Personal Motto: Just get in and give it a crack. What have you go to lose? Tim enjoys the challenge of weight trainingim Healthy Eating Tip Favourite Food: Homemade Pizzastay motivated.

Corporate Health Management | 1300 246 262 | www.veteranshearthealth.com.au | [email protected] Swap mashed potato with delicious cauliflower mash. Interesting Fact

Not only does cauliflower have fewer calories, and is higher One teaspoon of sugar equates to 65 kilojoules. If you drink in dietary fibre, it is more delicious! 200 grams of mash two cups of coffee with two sugars everyday, you will be potato contains approximately 120 calories whereas 200 adding 94,900 kilojoules to your diet per year! This is grams of cauliflower has just 48 calories. Cauliflower is also equivalent to 2.5 kilograms of body fat. lower GI, which means that it breaks down more slowly in the digestive system, making you feel fuller for longer. For a quick and easy side dish to steam cauliflower and a garlic Making simple modifications to your diet to reduce kilojoule glove until tender, add in splash of olive oil, salt and pepper consumption can make a huge difference to your health. Try to taste and mash until smooth. (www.calorieking.com.au) cutting down on sugar in your coffee or reducing the number of cups per day.

You can read more about the recent school of thought on the links between sugar and heart disease by visiting:

http://www.sott.net/article/242516-Heart-Surgeon-speaks-out-on-what-really-causes -heart-disease

Find out more about The Heart Health Program

More information on the Heart Health Program can be found at www.veteranshearthealth.com.au or by contacting Corporate Health Management on 1300 246 262

Leighton in sunny Gold Coast. Still keeping up with his exercise routine while on holiday.

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