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ActiveStrongerBetter is a national award-winning program in the Newcastle and Hunter region, offering low to moderate-intensity exercise classes for older adults that promote independence, confidence, health, and well-being. The program is supported by NSW Health and managed by Hunter Ageing Alliance and NovaCare Community Services.



older woman smiling with arms in the air in seniors exercise class
Older man doing a bench press exercise
Fitness instructor and 2 older women doing bicep curl in seniors group exercise class

National award symbol for the Mental Health Awareness Award, featuring a golden badge with 'NATIONAL WINNER' text
Award badge for the You are ACE! Awards 2025, featuring a team icon and the text 'Winners Announcement 2025'.
AUSactive Social Value and Community Impact Award Winners Badge
  • Older man sitting against wall punching forward with dumbbells sitting behind
  • Fitness instructor helping older woman with balance exercise during seniors exercise class
  • Women with arms in the air smiling during seniors exercise class
  • Older women using balls during seniors chair exercise class
  • Fitness instructor throwing ball with senior participant in seniors exercise class
  • Older woman with walking sticking doing single arm curl with dumbbell in seniors exercise class
  • Fitness instructor showing older women with walking sticks an exercise with a resistance band
  • Seniors exercise class group photo with thumbs up
  • 3 women doing weighted abdominal exercise in group exercise class
  • Fitness instructor doing bicep curls with older man
  • Older man punching forward in group exercise class
  • Older women doing exercise behind chairs during senior group exercise class
  • Seniors exercise class group photo holding dumbbells in the air
  • Older woman doing exercise in seniors group exercise class
  • Fitness instructor teaching class to group of participant

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ActiveStrongerBetter acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live, we pay our respects to Elders past and present. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.


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