Veterans / DVA programs at Avanti Health Centre

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• Access for DVA participants to exercise classes is via a GP referral for a specific condition for White Card holders and any condition for Gold Card holders.

• All participants must undergo an Initial Assessment completed by our Accredited Exercise Physiologists where attendance in the class format will be mutually agreed upon.

• All participants for DVA exercise classes will undergo an initial Exercise Orientation where an exercise program will be explained.

• DVA exercise class attendance will be booked as a block of 9 weekly sessions by Avanti Health Centre reception staff on completion of the Exercise Orientation session.

• Any modification to exercise class bookings needs to be addressed to Avanti Health Centre reception staff.

• DVA participants in exercise classes will be supervised by an Exercise Physiologist with a maximum ratio of 1:12.

• Exercise Class sessions will run for 50 minutes of dedicated supervision.

• The Exercise Physiologist will monitor exercise techniques and modify them as required.

• Exercise classes are included in the count of 12 sessions per treatment cycle.

• DVA Exercise Class treatment cycles will include the following:

  • Intake Assessment

  • Initial Exercise Orientation session

  • 9 x exercise class sessions

  • 1 x reassessment session

• Clinical treatment notes will be completed by clinical exercise physiologists and a report will be forwarded to the referring GP.

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Can I use the gym outside of my exercise classes?

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At Avanti Health Centre, we want to give all veterans the best possible opportunity to create a positive change in their health. We want to be your lifelong partners in maintaining a better quality of life.  To do this we are offering complimentary gym access which will work alongside your DVA-supported class sessions.

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How will this work?

DVA participants will be offered a one-off complimentary 2-month membership at Avanti alongside their attendance at their initial DVA exercise class block.

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During these 2 months, DVA participants will be permitted to use the Avanti Health Centre gym as frequently as desired!

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On completion of the 2-month membership period, the membership will continue and the participant charged as per the Silver Flexible Membership terms, unless you formally request to cancel the membership.

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DVA participants may cancel their membership at the reception of their centre.

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