Heart
The Healthy Weight For Life Heart Health program aims to improve day-to-day living and reduce your overall cardiac risk.
Join the Healthy Weight For Life Heart Health Program
Helping you improve day-to-day living and reduce your overall cardiac risk with the help of your Health Fund.
Our in-home health & wellbeing program is suitable for people with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 28 who have a cardiovascular condition (including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, irregular heart beat, blockages and many more conditions).
The Heart Health program is designed to help you:
- achieve 5-10% reduction in body weight
- improve your overall health
- gently increase physical activity and muscle strength
All the products and tools are delivered directly to you so you can complete the program in the comfort of your home.
Check your eligibility
100% funded for eligible members of participating health funds*
How does the HWFL Heart Health Program work?
The HWFL Heart Health program has been expertly researched and developed to integrate:
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Weight loss goal of 5%+
Successful weight management is one of the most impactful changes you can make to your health. Proven to significantly improve blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnoea and overall cardiac health.
Incorporating the Healthy Weight For Life portion planning and lifestyle modification system and phased use of KicStart VLCD meal replacements, we support you and work towards healthy, safe, sustainable weight reduction.
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Lower body strength
Targeted lower body strength exercises to help increase endurance, improve mobility and general wellbeing.
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Gentle exercise plan
Gentle exercise improves physical function, assists weight maintenance and promotes general wellbeing.
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Risk factor management
Through resources provided and guidance from the Care Support Team, you’ll learn about your personal risk factors and techniques to manage them.
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Digital member hub
You’ll have access to your own secure personal Member Hub web portal where you can track your progress, access key tools resources to help with you journey, and interact with your Care Support Team.
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Monitoring & support
The HWFL Care Support Team provides support and guidance via phone, SMS, email, and via your private message board in the online Member Hub.
* Clinical and policy eligibility criteria apply. Complete our Eligibility Checker now for an initial eligibility check.
Hear what our program participants have to say…
Shirley, at week 18
“It is an easy to follow and well supported program. The information and guidelines provided are realistic, providing everyday support and explanations. The way the breakfast, lunch and dinner options were listed was so easy to follow and remember for future reference. The book is a great asset to the program with very revealing information for use in life. It is easy to apply and doesn’t require anything special. A wonderful educational program!”
Janet, at week 18
“I am so grateful for the OAHWFL program. I lost 10kg and 9 inches around my waist in the 18 weeks, thanks to the meal replacements and recipes and dietary advice. I had tons of energy and got motivated to exercise more. My hip replacement was last Feb, and I now ride 4kms on the cycle path every second day or so, and enjoy it. I lost a whole clothing size and feel healthy. Best of all, my hip pain is negligible and my chronic back pain is much less frequent. I can perform pretty much all household and gardening tasks that I was doing 2-3 years ago before my hip got bad.”
Denis, at week 18
“It helped me drop blood pressure medications, more energy and overall well being. Fitter than I was 18 weeks ago, dropped 10cm off belt size!”
Meredith, at week 18
“Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Osteoarthritis Healthy Weight For Life program. It has been life changing for both of us. I look in our pantry and the change is amazing. No more sweet biscuits, no snacks, no treats. More cans of beans etc for salads. Sugar is lasting twice as long as before and without a doubt the best tool has been the plate divider. Frank is so much more mobile and has regained a confidence I have not seen for a very long time. He has increased his exercises (group based) and moves virtually independently within the house. Other health issues have decreased dramatically and I can pinpoint the program as being the catalyst for improvement. We are both grateful to have been offered this program and are determined to maintain the improvements we have achieved. We are both healthier, happier and a lot more mobile than in July/ Aug when we started.”
Glen, at week 18
“This program has been very effective in assisting me to NOT require Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery. This is a major factor in my improved sense of well-being achieved throughout the last 16 weeks. I was scheduled by one orthopaedic specialist to undergo TKR on the 25th October, and, after seeking a 2nd opinion, that specialist clearly adopted a different paradigm to rushing to surgery. This has been so important, and my knee pain has improved significantly, as evidenced in my return to ‘normal’ activities’ and reflected in my survey responses over time. My GP has been extremely impressed, and, most importantly, the impact of the support has been critically important in my not requiring TKR surgery, which has substantial risks and potential complications.”
Dragana, at week 18
“It helped me to lose ~17 kilos, my glucose levels are in normal ranges, my cholesterol reading much better and I feel full of energy almost all the time. I couldn’t be happier with the results.”