Abstract
Staying Active—Staying Safe is an initiative of the
Northern Sydney Health Promotion unit and the Safe
Communities project in Ryde. The aim of the initiative is
to develop a resource that promotes exercises that can be
completed at home by the more frail members of the older
population. The resource consists of an audiotape and a
booklet, which facilitate exercise at a pace and at a level
of simplicity that is appropriate for this age group. This
article describes the development and evaluation of the
resource, and considers the ways in which the resource is
useful in increasing physical activity, functional mobility,
and self-efficacy in completing everyday tasks.
