Annual Report 20132014

Active Communities Annual Report 2013/14
GREEN PRESCRIPTION (GRX)
GRx has received 1864 referrals in the last 12 months, an average of 155 per month.
This is a 37% increase. 8/9 Ministry of Health KPIs were achieved in the annual national
survey. This was the top result for GRx providers in Auckland. 82% of GRx participants
are satisfied with the overall service and support provided. A significant increase in
promotion has occurred to GPs, practice nurses and other medical professionals as a
result of increased referral targets. On average, 79% of appropriate referrals were
discharged as independently active and transitioned into regular physical activity.
ACTIVE FAMILIES AND ACTIVE TEENS
Active Families has worked with 22 obese children in the last 12 months. Weekly activity
and sport sessions have been held in Glenfield at Target Road Primary. In response to
increased referrals for teens, the Active Teens programme continued in Northcote and
expanded to Helensville and Warkworth with support from Procare and Waitemata
PHO. In total 52 teens completed the programme. 60% of teens lost body fat and 77%
of teens reduced their body circumference from between 1-6 body sites.
CHOOSE CHANGE PROJECT
Choose Change is a pilot project providing 6 months of intensive support to people
with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The aim is to facilitate healthy lifestyle changes
resulting in biometric changes and improved blood results. Harbour Sport is the lead
organisation for Choose Change across Auckland partnering with the other 3 RSTs and
targeting 240 individuals. This project is funded by the Ministry of Health.
CYCLING
Ongoing support for Bikes in Schools projects implemented at Onepoto Primary and
Huapai District Primary. Harbour Sport in partnership with Bike On NZ won the NZ
Recreation Awards ‘Outstanding Recreation Programme’ award and was a finalist in
the Sport NZ Sector Awards Community Impact category for Bikes in Schools. 546
5-13 year olds and 22 teachers received Grade 1 or 2 cycle skills training. Completed
research into “Does Cycling Prepare Young People for Driving through the Acquisition
of Transferrable Skills?” This received strong media exposure with front page coverage in
the local paper and national radio interview. Harbour Sport supported a number of local
events: Bike the Bridge Primary School Challenge, ‘Albany Amazing Place’ and Onepoto
Community Cycle event.
“Harbour Sport in
partnership with Bike
On NZ won the NZ
Recreation Awards
‘Outstanding Recreation
Programme’ award ...”
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