Healthy Lifestyle And Prevention
The Government have targeted the 40-49 year old age group and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander group 15- 54 years olds for free access to a six month Healthy Lifestyle Program. The Divsion are currently running two programs for these specific groups. One is the Lifestyle Modification Program the other the Reset program.Access to these programs is through referral to the Division using the downloadable referral form listed below. All patients being referred to a program are also required to complete the AUSDRISK asessment tool as listed below.
The Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (AUSDRISK)
The Australian type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool has been developed to allow individuals to assess their own risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If an individual score 12 points or above they have a one-in-fourteen chance of developing diabetes in the next 5 years.
A key component of the Commonwealth Government's Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Program is to allow the GP to refer eligible patients to an accredited, subsidised Lifestyle Modification Program (LMPs) to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
Lifestyle Modification Programs
Patients who score 12 points or more on the AUSDRISK tool and who have had diabetes excluded, can be referred to a Lifestyle Modification Program if they fit the following criteria:
- are between 40-49 years of age; or
- are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 15–54 years of age.
To download a two page information booklet on the Lifestyle Modification Program, click here.
To download a General Practitioner Referral Form click here.