HCF – Your Healthy Weight Partners

Healthy Weight For Life and HCF are partnering to help eligible members* with knee and hip osteoarthritis to manage their conditions and improve their overall health and wellbeing.

HCF has partnered with Healthy Weight For Life (HWFL) to bring eligible members* the HWFL Osteoarthritis program at no additional cost.

* see eligibility criteria below, or use the HWFL eligibility checker here.

HWFL Osteoarthritis Program

The HWFL Osteoarthritis program is knee and hip osteoarthritis management program, tailored to your specific needs, that is designed to help reduce joint pain, improve mobility or prepare for surgery and long-term recovery – all in the comfort of your own home.

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Our quick eligibility checker can determine if you may be eligible for a fully-funded program. See below for full eligibility criteria for HCF members.

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How does the HWFL Osteoarthritis program work?

The HWFL Osteoarthritis program can help reduce pain, increase mobility, and improve your quality of life.

The program aims to improve your day-to-day living and associated quality of life by reducing knee and hip pain and stiffness and improving mobility. It can also improve your preparation (pre-hab) for knee or hip replacement surgery (if relevant).

It achieves this by combining:

  • A structured eating and weight management plan (targeting 5% loss in body weight or greater) to reduce joint load
  • Increasing the strength of muscles around their knee and hip joints
  • Gently increase physical activity (where possible)

All the products and tools are delivered directly to you so the entire program can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Find out more about the HWFL Osteoarthritis program here

Delivered by the HWFL Care Support Team

The HWFL Care Support Team is an experienced team of allied health professionals with specialties including physiotherapists, dietitians, nurses, and pharmacists. The Care Support Team is on hand to help you learn more about the program so you can decide if it is right for you.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a fully-funded HWFL Osteoarthritis program, you must have:

  1. A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28+ – Use our eligibility checker above to calculate your BMI

  2. Been diagnosed with hip or knee osteoarthritis.

  3. Be considering joint replacement surgery or have ongoing symptoms following surgery.

  4. HCF Hospital cover, held for 12 months, with a minimum of 2 months on hospital cover that includes joint replacement surgery.

  5. Not previously participated in Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life through HCF.

HCF Extras Only cover options

If you don’t meet the criteria for a fully-funded program and have eligible extras cover, you may be able to claim towards a Self-Funded Healthy Weight For Life option.

Check your eligibility

Our fast eligibility checker can see if you may be eligible for a fully-funded program. See below for full eligibility criteria for HCF members.

Check if you're eligible