Promoting health and happiness

A program which aims to promote health and wellbeing in young men is currently under way in Jabiru.
The Two Worlds Youth exercise program for young men is facilitated by the public health team in Jabiru with vital input from outreach services.
Together, the organisations are hoping to achieve many things; health promotion, early intervention of chronic disease, broaden awareness of nutrition and mental health and, above all, it offers young men the chance to do something which makes them feel good about themselves.
The program, which commenced in January this year, is held at the Jabiru Pool and includes a session at the gym, water aerobics and a healthy lunch.
Through these components, the program promotes health and wellbeing, both physically and mentally, assists to prevent chronic disease and adds a social component as well. The public health team hope the program will have a snowball effect throughout the young community members as they set their own personal goals to work towards.
So far, the program, which targets young indigenous men aged 12 to 25 years, has received a positive response with older community members from Jabiru and the outstations as well as family groups. The program runs every Tuesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm.