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Our Purpose
Healthy Change Challenge empowers people of all intellectual and physical abilities to make long term improvements to their health and wellbeing while having fun!
Take the Challenge!
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Boost your abilities and join our continually innovative, capacity building 12 week program called the "12 Week Challenge".
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Unleash your potential with capacity building support from our extensive network of health trainers and professionals.
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Take charge of cooking, shopping, mindfulness, and exercise sessions in dynamic teams throughout Newcastle and the Hunter Region every day of the program. CLICK HERE to follow the daily program activities.
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Every 12 Week Challenge features exciting new activities and experiences designed by the Challengers in line with their goals and interests to keep things fun and exciting! It's your program so let us know what will get you moving!
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Challenge yourself at your level. As a registered NDIS provider- we empower people of all physical and intellectual abilities achieve great outcomes. In just 12 weeks Challengers improved across all fields of physiological and mental wellbeing testing conducted by the University of Newcastle.
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We are also building a free online health and wellbeing platform for people of all ages and abilities. The accessible Village website features more than 270 video activities created by innovative health trainers and professionals from around Australia including mobility friendly workouts, games, nutrition, cooking and mindfulness sessions.
Our Team & Community
make all the difference
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We select only the most engaging and caring people to empower the Challengers and to ensure we always provide a quality boutique program. We also collaborate and partner with the most innovative and inclusive organisations in the community to provide unique experiences for all people with a disability.
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Our team's culture and unique way of operating and supporting each other is featured as a case study in "Workplace Culture and the NDIS - A book for leaders in the Australian disability sector."
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HCC is a social enterprise. 100% of non NDIS funding received from grants, donations and sponsorships is reinvested back into the program.
How we roll
Community Partners
"I can't believe I'm achieving so much in my life .... I've lost weight and I'm so honoured to be a part of the program. HCC has given my life back a purpose and motivated for me to do more and most importantly my mum is very proud of me and my dad would be too"
"Frank has been assisting staff with cooking...since being with HCC his confidence and 'want' to cook has gone through the roof"
Testimonials
"My daughter has been attending Healthy Change Challenge for over 2 years. Our experience with HCC has been absolutely amazing. My daughter has gained so much in terms of her confidence and sense of self. She eagerly looks forward to everyday with the team at HCC!
“One of the best services around,
I reckon everyone should get involved
- it can change your life, it changed mine!”
Get in touch
Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about how we operate the program in our unique and special way. We love sharing and collaborating with other organisations.
HCC also welcome all feedback - it helps us improve our service. This video from the NDIS Commission captures what it means to give constructive feedback to ‘make it better’.
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HCC acknowledges the Awabakal and Worimi peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging.
HCC is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating discrimination in supports. We welcome all people who provide and require support and strive to create a safe place for people