Table 1.

Meeting schedule and details of meeting content

Meeting number	Topic	Detailed information provided
1	Introduction	Education session: what is hypertension?, risk factors, chronic nature of disease, ‘know your numbers’, etc to be carried out by a local healthcare provider
2	Self-management education	Risk factors and modifiable activities to improve control/management. Importance of medication adherence
3	Physical activity	Incorporating physical activity into your day, including group physical activity
4	Nutrition and diet	Importance of salt reduction (including recipes), alcohol reduction, dietary assistance, increased fruit and vegetable consumption (it is especially important for women to be given strategies to save some vegetables and meat for themselves)
5	Practical self-management	Practical ways to improve your control/management (medication diary/reminder system, etc). A pharmacist may attend and provide information about drug availability
6	Next steps/continuation plans	Review, changes made, ongoing difficulties, ongoing group activities