GENERAL INQUIRIES

Life Enhancement Action Program (LEAP) is a structured group nutrition and exercise program that runs for 8 weeks. Exercise plans are individualized and supervised by a personal trainer and nutrition information sessions are delivered by a qualified dietitian. The program aims to improve cardiovascular health, strength, fitness, nutrition status and psychological health. You can find out more by downloading the LEAP Fact Sheet.

Cook Healthy and Eat Fantastic (CHEF) is a structured cooking and exercise program designed specifically for PLHIV. The goal of CHEF is to improve the overall health of a PLHIV through learnt cooking skills and participation in regular exercise. the program is conducted for four (4) weeks and inlcude 1.5 hour cooking workshop (per week), and two 1-hour exercise sessions per week. You can find out more by downloading the CHEF Fact Sheet.

Changing Lanes uses a range of behavioural and cognitive (thinking) strategies as part of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)to target specific aspects of a person’s thinking and reacting to situations. Cognitive strategies assist people to identify, analyse and challenge their thinking whilst behavioural strategies assist in managing physical symptoms, such as rapid breathing, sweating, trembling and lethargy which can be symptomatic of mood disorders. The group CBT program will focus on assisting you to learn skills to help identify and change your negative thinking in a group format. You can find out more by downloading the Changing Lanes Fact Sheet.