TEA TREE PLAZA, 19 January, 2018 – Following strong support from the local community, HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund has announced that its HCF Tea Tree Plaza kiosk has reopened as a retail branch within Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, the first HCF branch nationwide to feature HCF’s refreshed branch design.

HCF Tea Tree Plaza will be looking after locals’ health as they kick start the New Year with the permanent addition of a HCF Health Check Station in the branch. The station, available for use by all local residents – not just HCF members - provides free health checks in under five minutes, with a summary of:

• Blood pressure and heart rate: helping to reduce risk of coronary heart disease – the number one killer in Australia[1].
• Weight, BMI and body fat percentage: enabling ongoing tracking, a vital part of managing health and weight loss goals.

HCF services over 27,000 members in the greater Adelaide area, and over 66,000 members in South Australia. The expansion in the Tea Tree Plaza community complements HCF’s existing Marion and Adelaide CBD branches.

As the new branch opens up to the community, Leanne Burns, HCF Tea Tree Plaza Branch Manager is urging local residents to be proactive about their health by making positive lifestyle changes.

“As Australia’s largest not for profit health fund, we encourage locals to make healthy lifestyle choices. The addition of the HCF Health Check Station in our new branch will enable members and non-members alike to be proactive about their health choices, with the HCF Health Check Station assisting with detection of risk factors for preventable health conditions.

“We’ve remained committed to championing the health of local members since opening the Tea Tree Plaza kiosk in early 2016, and we’re glad to see that we’re having an impact in the community, having now outgrown the original HCF Tea Tree Plaza kiosk. We look forward to welcoming the community into our new HCF branch.”

The new branch design takes into account feedback from HCF members looking for increased privacy for conversations about their health needs without compromising on the open look and feel of the branch. The branch is contemporary and fresh with a purposeful design, featuring natural timbers, a neutral palette and greenery to help to reinforce the feeling of health and wellness. Customers can make the most of a new concierge service to assist with directing their enquiries as well as receiving bottled water on arrival to encourage healthy hydration.

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Notes to editors:

HCF Tea Tree Plaza’s new branch is situated at Shop 12 (next to Flight Centre), Tea Tree Plaza, 976 North East Road, Modbury, SA 5092 Opening times – Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm (excluding public holidays)  Saturday: 9am-12pm

The new Tea Tree Plaza branch will see the appointment of a new team member to join current team members Leanne Burns and Kiri Briscoe in providing services to local residents.

Media enquiries to:

• Ellen McIver
  Ph: (02) 9237 2814
  M: 0414 137 686
  E: emciver@we-buchan.com

• Sophia Brockman
  Ph: (02) 9237 2815
  M: 0416 558 002
  E: sophiab@we-buchan.com

About HCF

HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund protecting people since 1932, covers around 1.5 million members with health and life insurance, community care, travel and pet insurance. On average over the last five years, HCF has paid out more cents in every dollar in premiums to members as benefits than the industry average. With over 35,000 specialists participating in its Medical Gap Cover Scheme and approximately 10,000 providers participating in its 100% back More for You programs, HCF gives members access to quality healthcare with no gaps or minimal costs compared to non-participating providers. To empower members to put their health first, HCF also offers a range of health and lifestyle services including its My Health Guardian health management program, mobile Victor Chang Heart Health Checks and My Global Specialist second opinion service. HCF’s national network of retail outlets and Australian-based call centres have earned multi-award winning status. HCF members also have access to low cost, high quality services at HCF Dental Centres. Having contributed $50 million to support the health services research funded by the HCF Research Foundation, HCF is devoted to investing in the future of Australia’s health. To learn more about HCF go to hcf.com.au/about-us

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[1] Leading causes of death, Australia, 2016 http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/3303.0~2016~Main%20Features~Australia's%20leading%20causes%20of%20death,%202016~3