Wellbeing Guide Program

Helping older people across Western NSW

Everyone deserves to feel connected. The Wellbeing Guide Program helps older people find local support, groups and things to do in their community.

Feeling lonely? Spending more time on your own? Finding it hard to get out and about? A Wellbeing Guide can help.

What is the Wellbeing Guide Program?

We help people find local groups, things to do and services across Western NSW.

A Wellbeing Guide will take the time to get to know you. They will help you find local groups, things to do and services that are right for you.

You do not have to do it alone. Your Wellbeing Guide will be there to help you.

Support is personal and flexible. If something is not right for you, we will help you look at other options.

How can the program help?

The Wellbeing Guide Program can help you:

• Meet new people
• Find local groups, services and things to do
• Feel better about getting involved
• Find support near you

You do not have to do it alone. We will be here to help you.

Who is the Wellbeing Guide Program for?

This program is for older people who would like help to meet people, find support and get involved in their community.

This program could be right for you if you:

• Feel lonely or out of touch
• Live with a long term health condition
• Would like help finding local groups, support and things to do

The program focuses on:

• People aged 65 years and over
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 50 years and over
• People living in rural and remote communities

What happens after a referral?

Getting started is simple. Once we have your referral, we will call you have a chat and answer any questions you have.

When you are ready to start, we will connect you with a Wellbeing Guide. They will get to know you and help you find the support that is right for you.

How do I access the Wellbeing Guide Program?

Anyone can make a referral. Simply give us a call on 1300 402 585 or email us at wellbeing.guide@marathonhealth.com.au

Where is the program offered?

We offer the Wellbeing Guide Program in select local areas – including Cobar, Brewarrina, Coonamble, Walgett, Bogan, Warren, Bourke, Gilgandra, Narromine and Warrumbungle Shire, Parkes, Forbes, Weddin, Cowra, Lachlan (*excludes towns in the Lachlan Shire south of Condobolin).

* excludes towns in the Lachlan Shire south of Condobolin.

If you are not sure if this covers your town, give us a call and we can help.

What makes us different?

This service is supported by funding from Western NSW Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.