The Australian Government has developed physical activity recommendations specifically for older Australians.
The National Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Australians were developed by the National Ageing Research Institute – based in Melbourne. The recommendations are part of the Australian Government’s plan to promote healthy and positive ageing.
The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot, today officially announced the Physical Activity Recommendations for Older Australians at the 11th Annual Health Congress in Sydney and were endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers Conference late last year.
The new recommendations apply to older people across all levels of health and ability, be they living at home or in an aged care home.
More information is available at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr09-je-je025.htm
