Referring patients to strength and balance classes
Information for health providers who want to refer patients to Community Strength and Balance classes.
Last updated 5 May 2025
Information for health providers who want to refer patients to Community Strength and Balance classes.
Last updated 5 May 2025
Health providers can refer a patient to a Community Strength and Balance (CS&B) class through our Lead Agencies.
We contract Lead Agencies to establish and support a network of approved CS&B classes, delivered by trained instructors across New Zealand.
Please see the Lead Agencies' locations and details below and send us an email stating:
We will then connect the referred patient to the Lead Agency.
Email: preventfalls@acc.co.nz
Harbour Sport (Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau)
Midland Community Pharmacy Group (Waikato)
Sport Bay of Plenty (Lakes, Bay of Plenty)
Te Ara Tiaki Pakeke (Tairawhiti)
Age Concern Hawkes Bay (Hawkes Bay)
Whanganui Regional Health Netword (Whanganui)
Age Concern Palmerston North & Age Concern Horowhenua (Mid Central)
Nuku Ora (Wairarapa, Capital Coast & Hutt Valley)
Nelson Bays Primary Health (Nelson Marlborough)
Sport Canterbury (West Coast, Canterbury, South Canterbury)
WellSouth Primary Health (Southern)
District: Northland
Ann-Marie Lambly
Email: Ann-mariel@sportnorth.co.nz
Mobile: 021 1693115
Phone: 09 437 9600
Website: https://www.sportnorthland.co.nz
Districts: Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau.
Anna Simons
Email: strengthandbalance@harboursport.co.nz
Mobile: 027 700 4021
Phone: 09 415 4611
Website: https://harboursport.co.nz/healthy-lifestyle/community-strength-and-balance/
District: Waikato
Steph McLennan
Email: steph@midcpg.co.nz
Phone: 027 419 0068
Website: https://www.facebook.com/strongandstablewaikato
Districts: Lakes, Bay of Plenty
Amy Fowler
Email: amyf@sportbop.co.nz
Mobile: 021 191 6544
Phone: 07 578 0016
Website: https://www.sportbop.co.nz
District: Tairawhiti
Rebecca Holland
Email: Rebecca.Holland@tdh.org.nz
Phone: 06 869 0500
Website: https://www.hauoratairawhiti.org.nz/our-services/services-a-z/te-ara-tiaki-pakeke
District: Taranaki
Hilary Blackstock
Email: hilary.blackstock@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Mobile: 021 480 180
Phone: 06 7590930
Website: https://www.sporttaranaki.org.nz/
District: Hawkes Bay
Dee Withers
Email: hastings@ageconcernhb.co.nz
Phone: 06 870 9060
Website: https://www.ageconcernhb.co.nz
District: Whanganui
Krystal Boyes
Email: kboyes@wrhn.org.nz
Phone: 06 348 0109
Website: https://www.wrhn.org.nz
District: Mid Central
Adele O’Byrne
Email: adele.obyrne@ageconcernpn.org.nz
Mobile: 022 561 4445
Phone: 06 355 2832
Website: https://ageconcernpn.org.nz
Districts: Wairarapa, Capital Coast & Hutt Valley
Carolyn Patchell
Email: strength@nukuora.org.nz
Mobile: 022 348 4795
Phone: 04 380 2070
Website: https://www.nukuora.org.nz
District: Nelson Marlborough
Angela Baker
Email: Angela.Baker@nbph.org.nz
Mobile: 021 790 415
Phone: 03 539 1170
Website: https://www.nbph.org.nz
Districts: West Coast, Canterbury, South Canterbury
Lily Purdon
Email: lily.purdon@sportcanterbury.org.nz
Phone: 027 771 7473
Website: https://www.sportcanterbury.org.nz
Falls and Fracture Prevention Team
Email: fallsandfractureprevention@wellsouth.org.nz
Phone: 0800 477 115
Website: https://wellsouth.nz
Contact us if you have questions or want to know more about CS&B classes.
Email: preventfalls@acc.co.nz
If your patient cannot attend Community Strength and Balance classes, you can tell them about the Nymbl app.
Nymbl is a free balance training app they can use in the comfort of their own home. Designed for older adults (50yr+), use it for 10 minutes a day to help improve strength and balance, and reduce the risk of falls.