Online Resources
Use your library card to access a range of eResources.
Be inspired by healthy tips, recipes and more from our selected eBooks and eMagazines available online.
Health and Wellbeing
The Spring into Health Booklet is filled with ideas and tips on healthy eating and active living to support your health and wellbeing.
Getting Active
Want to make healthier changes but need more support?
- The Get Healthy Service offers free phone and online health coaching to help you make lifestyle changes to improve your health. It's easy to join!
- Live Life Get Active and Reclink Connect offer a range of live and recorded free on-demand fitness sessions you can enjoy at home. Why not try yoga or dance or one of the many types of fun fitness activities?
- You can do these Exercise Right Workouts in the comfort of your own home.
- Spending time outdoors in nature is great for mental and physical health, and wellbeing. It’s also a good way to explore Western Sydney and meet new people in the local community. Find new free or low-cost places to visit with your family.
- Find playgrounds in the local area.
- Find swimming centres in the local area.
- Discover Local walking tracks in Western Sydney
- Tips for balancing screen time
- Age is no barrier to getting active. Check out this free NSW Health program Healthy Ageing Online Learning which can help you make small changes to improve your health and wellbeing.
- Find an exercise program near you. Search by suburb or find a virtual program online.
- Looking for information on staying independent and healthy ageing? Visit the Active and Healthy website
- Access FREE falls prevention resources here:
Healthy Eating
Tips for healthy eating – try one and see how you go!
- Start your day with breakfast.
- Carry a water bottle to drink more water.
- Take fruit, nuts and crackers for snacks on the go.
- Switch a sugary drink to water.
- Cook a healthy meal at home. Try these delicious recipe ideas
Watch animations about Health Star Rating to learn more about food labels:
- What is the Health Star Rating
- Health Star Rating - reach for the stars
- Changes to the Health Star Rating
How Healthy Are My Habits? Quiz
The healthy habits quiz can help you check in with your current habits and see where you might be able to improve. Remember, everyone is different, and this quiz is just a guide for adults based on the recommended amounts of physical activity, and food and water intake.
Vaping
Check out this compilation of five videos produced by Western Sydney Youth.
The Cancer Institute NSW has released a series of every vape is a hit to your health videos.
For more information for young people, parents, carers, teachers, schools and health professionals, the NSW Health Vaping Toolkit includes two new factsheets Nicotine addiction and Vaping Quit Support.
Download the Pave App to set your quit goals and track your daily progress.
Quit Smoking
Join a supportive community for free to help you quit for good!
- Call the NSW Quitline on 13 QUIT (13 7848) to speak with trained counsellors who can provide tips, advice and motivation to quit!
- My QuitBuddy is an app that helps you get, and stay, smoke-free and vape-free.
- Check out the online iCanQuit community for tips, stories and experiences with quitting and staying quit.
Did you know that smoking shisha may not only damage your health but also the health of your family?
- Visit the Shisha No Thanks website for more information about the harms of shisha smoking and vaping.
- The community factsheet is available in English or Arabic.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Taking care of your mind is just as important as eating well and being active. There are many factors that contribute to positive mental health and wellbeing like good sleep, less screen time and reduced alcohol consumption.
Find out how to take care of your wellbeing.
NSW Health and the Transcultural Mental Health Centre can provide more support.
Try these guided meditations from the Black Dog Institute:
Take some time out to focus on wellbeing with these self-guided breathing and relaxation exercises from Beyond Blue.
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