About Us

COTA NSW trains qualified exercise professionals to deliver the program. They have a good understanding of the needs of older people.

As well as increasing strength, other likely benefits of the program include:

• improved balance
• increased mobility
• reduced risk of falls
• preventing or managing arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes and heart disease
• speeding up recovery from illness
• reducing lower back pain
• improved ability to undertake daily living tasks
• opportunities for social interaction
• improvement in self-esteem and mental wellbeing

Classes are held in suitable facilities such as gyms, council recreation facilities and community centres. You receive an individual assessment and program at a cost of $30-$85, depending on the qualifications of the instructor. The cost for classes also varies, but is within a range that is as low as possible while being sustainable for the provider – $8-15 per hour.