Life! Program
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Overview
This is a new Victorian evidence based type 2 diabetes prevention program.
It involves a risk assessment tool called diabetes risk test. The Life! Program also includes a lifestyle behaviour change course of six group session for 90 minutes, over a period of eight months.
People can be referred to a course by a general practitioner if the patient has completed a diabetes risk test and scored 15 or more, is over 50 years of age and does not have diabetes.
NDGP is offering the program at its Preston site at 232 Plenty Rd Preston. Vic. Our Facilitator is Dr Virginia Boyden who is a General Practitioner with 18 years experience consulting exclusively in weight management. She believes in a healthy lifestyle approach through dietary education, exercise prescription, behaviour modification and lifestyle improvement. Dr. Boyden has supported many General Practitioners in assisting their patients to develop a long term approach to weight management. In addition to individual consultations, Dr. Boyden has also conducted various weight management groups over the years. Dr Boyden has been a longstanding member of the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity since its inception 17 years ago and is also an ongoing of member of Nutrition Australia.
Getting your patients into Life! will be a simple three step process:
1. Completion of patient risk test by GP, practice nurse or patient.
2. Score and eligibility confirmed by GP.
3. Referral to Life! behaviour change intervention program.
For general information on the Life! program, please contact program director Dr Ralph Audehm on 8648 1830 or Anna Wood, Chronic Disease Management, at NDGP on Tel. 8480 4622.
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Resources
Diabetes prevention programs running in the Northern Region Facilitator's contact details Life! groups in the north
Life! General summary brochure
Diabetes Australia- Victoria website.
NEVDGP website Life! templates for Medical Director.
How do I get my patient into a Life! course - The referral process and a list of the local Life! providers.
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