I want to get more active
Mental and physical health are connected — we can help with both
Your physical health matters to us too
Comcare is part of the Equally Well initiative — a national commitment to improving physical health outcomes for people experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. We know that physical and mental health are inseparable, and we've built services that take both seriously.
Activelinks
Activelinks helps you get involved in physical activity, sport, recreation and leisure in Canterbury. Support can be individual — a worker who helps you find something that suits you and gets you started — or through a group. The goal isn't fitness for its own sake, it's participation, community, and wellbeing.
Activelife
Activelife is a structured group programme that brings people together through facilitated exercise and healthy living discussions. It's run in a safe, supported environment where everyone is dealing with similar challenges. It was a CDHB Quality and Innovation Supreme Award winner — that's how good it is.
Activelife runs regular course intakes across urban Christchurch and North Canterbury. You can self-refer or come through a GP or mental health team.
You can self-refer
Like Peer Support and Jobconnect, Activelinks accepts self-referrals. You don't need to be in crisis or have a formal mental health diagnosis to access it.
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