Health and fitness for all

Wednesday 7 October

Monash Sport has introduced a new class into their fitness program aimed at people with disabilities.

About 15 people participate in the classes held Monday and Wednesday. The classes provides low impact weight movements, cardio work outs and a relaxation program, which has seen an increase in participant's fitness, health and wellbeing. The participants range in disability from intellectual to physical and most come in groups from local care centres.

The fitness classes are supported by Leisure Link Up, a service provide by the Sport and Recreation Victoria funded, Options Victoria program, which runs the Access for All Abilities. Promoting the benefits of active participation for people of all abilities, the program supports the development of recreation facilities and services that encourage inclusive partnerships.

The Monash Access program runs at Caulfield and Peninsula campuses, for more information please click here.

Fitness Instructor Joy Green with participants at the Peninsula campus