The Strength for Life community continues to grow, reaching more people and making a difference to the lives of thousands of older South Australians. Read the latest news, community updates and how Strength for Life is going from strength to strength!
![A group of people in a gym with fitness equipment in the background. They are wearing fitness gear and have their arms in the air in a celebratory manner.](/assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W1280.jpg 1280w 960h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W1024.jpg 1024w 768h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W768.jpg 768w 576h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W464.jpg 464w 348h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W400.jpg 400w 300h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193174/sfl-training-august-2023_W320.jpg 320w 240h)
A warm welcome to our 7 new instructors
COTA SA is pleased to extend a warm welcome to the 7 new Strength for Life instructors to the program. They participated in the latest full training sessions this month and will be out and about delivering sessions at a provider near you.
If you're a fitness professional who would be interested in being part of this program, another full training session will be offered on 12 November. Alternatively, for for instructors who have already done their full training and are due to update their training we have Update Training coming up on 20 August and 26 November. Find out more and register on our Strength for Life Instructors page.
Strength for Life and CALD Communities
Clara, COTA SA’s Cultural Diversity Officer, is proud to be one of the 575 CALD participants who have taken part in Strength for Life over time. Since June 2022 there has been a 32% increase in participation in Strength for Life for people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
We hope that more and more people from migrant and refugee backgrounds will reap the benefits of this wonderful program, through heightened awareness of all the benefits of this strength-based exercise program!
![Older person in fitness setting, wearing a blue t-shirt bearing the Strength for Life logo, holding a dumbbell/weight in each hand and smiling with window and other people in the background](/assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W1280.jpg 1280w 961h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W1024.jpg 1024w 769h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W768.jpg 768w 576h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W464.jpg 464w 348h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W400.jpg 400w 300h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193069/Clara-Strength-for-LIfe_W320.jpg 320w 240h)
![Group of older people in community/church meeting room with long meeting tables in the foreground. They are holding their arms in the air and look happy.](/assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W1280.jpg 1280w 960h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W1024.jpg 1024w 768h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W768.jpg 768w 576h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W464.jpg 464w 348h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W400.jpg 400w 300h, /assets/resized/images/Programs-and-Services/SFL/193102/Italian-group-Vermont_W320.jpg 320w 240h)
Spreading awareness about Strength for Life across cultures
Over the past few weeks, Strength for Life Program has been in conversations with community leaders from many corners of the globe including:
- The Burundian Association of South Australia
- Australian Uyghur Tangritagh Women’s Association
- Bhutanese Martyrs Memorial and Torture Survivors Society
- The Society of St Hilarion Aged Care
- Leo Foundation
- ANFE Community Care
- Italian Carers' Group (pictured)
We look forward to continuing to foster these relationships as we strive to ensure that Strength for Life is within the reach of all Australians.