Free Train the Trainer Workshops | Dunedin
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Leading a Community Strength and Balance class? Or thinking of starting one? This day is for you.
Community Strength and Balance class leaders make a real difference. Each week you help older people in your community get stronger, steadier, and more confident on their feet, and many do it as volunteers. This workshop from the WellSouth Falls and Fracture Prevention team is our way of backing you in that role.
You don't need a health or fitness background. If you've been leading for a while, come for a refresher, fresh ideas, and a confidence boost, and to share what you've learned. Qualified instructors are welcome too.
It's a hands-on day. You'll practise leading strength and balance exercises. You'll plan a class from warm-up to cool-down, learn how to make exercises easier or harder so everyone can take part. You'll also practise welcoming new people, learn how to keep your class safe and what to do if someone falls or feels unwell, and pick up practical tips for keeping your class going.
You'll leave with take-home resources and new contacts among other class leaders and the confidence to start a strength and balance class for older adults in your community. In addition, we have a pre-learning online module that provides knowledge about the considerations around the ageing process, common conditions, and current evidence around falls prevention approaches.
Your instructors are a WellSouth occupational therapist and a physiotherapist who have been working in the falls prevention space for a combined 10+ years.
WellSouth are the Otago and Southland lead agency for ACC’s Live Stronger for Longer campaign, which approves community strength and balance classes for older adults across the regions.
For more information on Live Stronger for Longer please visit the www.livestronger.org.nz
Details
One day, 9:30am to 4:00pm, plus about an hour of online learning beforehand, done at your own pace.
📅 Friday 6 November 2026 | 9:30 - 4pm
📍 WellSouth Offices Level 2, 333 Princes St, Dunedin
Cost: FREE – lunch and morning tea included!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes because you'll be up and moving.
Places are limited, so register early
👉 To register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=mLLK9FkoyUC3ohx4iOoPCDueWM5AHZ5BvH0yoXQMyMlUQVc0WjhUMFRaNzRWWDNaQktKNUQwUUQ0Ry4u&route=shorturl
Further Questions contact WellSouth Falls and Fracture Prevention Service at 0800 477 115
Community Strength and Balance class leaders make a real difference. Each week you help older people in your community get stronger, steadier, and more confident on their feet, and many do it as volunteers. This workshop from the WellSouth Falls and Fracture Prevention team is our way of backing you in that role.
You don't need a health or fitness background. If you've been leading for a while, come for a refresher, fresh ideas, and a confidence boost, and to share what you've learned. Qualified instructors are welcome too.
It's a hands-on day. You'll practise leading strength and balance exercises. You'll plan a class from warm-up to cool-down, learn how to make exercises easier or harder so everyone can take part. You'll also practise welcoming new people, learn how to keep your class safe and what to do if someone falls or feels unwell, and pick up practical tips for keeping your class going.
You'll leave with take-home resources and new contacts among other class leaders and the confidence to start a strength and balance class for older adults in your community. In addition, we have a pre-learning online module that provides knowledge about the considerations around the ageing process, common conditions, and current evidence around falls prevention approaches.
Your instructors are a WellSouth occupational therapist and a physiotherapist who have been working in the falls prevention space for a combined 10+ years.
WellSouth are the Otago and Southland lead agency for ACC’s Live Stronger for Longer campaign, which approves community strength and balance classes for older adults across the regions.
For more information on Live Stronger for Longer please visit the www.livestronger.org.nz
Details
One day, 9:30am to 4:00pm, plus about an hour of online learning beforehand, done at your own pace.
📅 Friday 6 November 2026 | 9:30 - 4pm
📍 WellSouth Offices Level 2, 333 Princes St, Dunedin
Cost: FREE – lunch and morning tea included!
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes because you'll be up and moving.
Places are limited, so register early
👉 To register: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=mLLK9FkoyUC3ohx4iOoPCDueWM5AHZ5BvH0yoXQMyMlUQVc0WjhUMFRaNzRWWDNaQktKNUQwUUQ0Ry4u&route=shorturl
Further Questions contact WellSouth Falls and Fracture Prevention Service at 0800 477 115
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Level 1 333 Princes St, Dunedin, New Zealand
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