Merle Health

Empowering Australians to thrive in retirement

Step Ahead is a human-led, tech enabled holistic wellbeing program for Australians who are either approaching, transitioning or in the early stages of retirement.

Transitioning into retirement reshapes many parts of life: your daily routine, sense of purpose, and social world. It’s also a key moment to invest in your wellbeing, choices made now can have a lasting impact on your long-term health and quality of life.

Australia’s population is ageing, with 2.5 million Australians set to retire over the next 10 years.¹ Yet for many, the transition to retirement is far from smooth.

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don’t meet National Physical Activity Guidelines2

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struggle to find meaning or structure in their first year3

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report feeling “socially adrift” within 12 months3

As a result, the rate of chronic conditions among retirees continues to rise, even though up to 80% are preventable through lifestyle changes.⁴

While Australians often receive comprehensive financial advice when planning for retirement, few are guided on how to protect their most valuable asset: their health.

The Step Ahead Program

Step Ahead is a 6 week program providing holistic, evidence-based support to help you strengthen physical health, enhance emotional resilience, and foster meaningful social connections as you prepare for, or settle into, retirement.

Through expert guidance, education, and personalised support, our program helps you make practical, sustainable lifestyle changes that set the foundation for a long, healthy, and fulfilling retirement.

Our Three Pillars of Retirement Wellbeing

Social Health

Explore the importance of social connection and define what it means for you. Develop a plan that encourages deeper community engagement, builds lasting happiness, and helps protect against the risk of social isolation.

Emotional Health

Step confidently into this next chapter by uncovering your personal values, sense of purpose, and emotional needs. Our program supports you in navigating the psychological shifts that often accompany retirement.

Physical Health

Invest in your long-term vitality through proactive health screening, regular targeted exercise, and balanced nutrition. Small, consistent actions can reduce chronic disease risk and help you live stronger for longer.

Human connection, seamlessly supported by technology

How it works:

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Initiate

Start by opening a case through our secure portal or app, and book your initial assessment.

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Assess

Connect with your Wellbeing Coach via video call to explore your goals, challenges, and overall needs.

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Build your plan

Work with our multidisciplinary team across four sessions to design a personalised plan covering Social Connection, Emotional Health, Exercise and Nutrition

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Take Action

Meet your Wellbeing Coach to put your plan into practice and build lasting lifestyle change.

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