CHEGS (Community Health Education Groups)
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Community Health Education Groups (CHEGS) is a not-for-profit organisation, which was established in 1979 as a result of the NSW Health Department’s Healthy Lifestyle program that was piloted in the Northern Rivers. The North Coast Area Health Service supports community health education by funding the CHEGS coordinator’s position. CHEGS aims to identify, develop and implement specific community education programmes that support major health promotion initiatives.
CHEGS offers workshops on nutrition & weight management, exercise, Tai Chi, yoga and memory enhancing. A variety of exercise classes are available including gentle exercise, ‘Better Beat’ a cardiac rehabilitation maintenance class, strengthening, stretch and back care. Instructors are trained in Tai Chi by Dr Paul Lam, a leading authority in 
Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing.
CHEGS currently employs 23 community educators who are fully accredited and registered Fitness Instructors with Fitness NSW . The educators conduct lifestyle programs in their local communities.