The COACH Program®

The COACH Program is an innovative coaching program for people with chronic disease. The COACH Program trains people with coronary heart disease or other related chronic diseases to manage their cardiovascular risk factors while working with their usual doctor(s).

It is the world's only evidence-based program of coaching for the prevention of chronic disease and has been adopted as standard care in the public and private health systems across Australia and has expanded to Europe.

The COACH Program was developed to bridge the gap in management of cardiovascular disease between what is known from published evidence and what is actually practised. Despite compelling evidence for aggressive risk factor management in the ongoing treatment of cardiac disease, there is evidence that only a minority of people are achieving target levels for risk factors such as LDL-cholesterol and blood pressure. Not achieving these targets increases the chance of further health problems.

With its 15 year track record The COACH Program is supported by the highest level of scientific evidence with two published randomised controlled trials which prove that The COACH Program is highly effective in reducing risk coronary risk factors (like cholesterol, blood pressure etc) in patients with cardiovascular disease. An independent study conducted by the Victorian Department of Human Services has showed that The COACH Program reduces hospital utilisation by up to 20 per cent compared to standard care alone.

Latest News

The 2009 Telstra National Business of the Year

20th August 2009

The COACH Program wins the 2009 Telstra Australian Business of the Year Award announced at the National Presentation Gala Dinner at the Sydney Hilton on 20 August 2009. Deena Shiff (Telstra…

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The 2009 Telstra Victorian Business of the Year

31st July 2009

The COACH Program is honoured to be awarded the Telstra Victorian Business of the Year, the AMP Innovation Award and the Businessowner Micro-Business of the Year at the 2009 Telstra Business…

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National Telemedicine Summit, Sydney, Australia

16th March 2009

Dr Margarite Vale presented on The COACH Program - 'The only evidence based, telephone delivered coaching program for patients with chronic disease'.

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