Diabetes Prevention - Life! Program
1. The diabetes prevention program is an initiative which aims to help people identify and minimise the lifestyle risk factors that are closely associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. Identification of risk factors for type 2 diabetes involves a simple check list.
People who answer yes to one or more of the following risk factors should consult their doctor and call WCHS about the program:
- I am over 55 year of age
- I am over 45 year of age and overweight
- I am over 45 year and get little or no exercise during a usual day
- I am over 45 year of age and an immediate family member has diabetes
- I am over 45 year of age and have high blood pressure
- I am over 35 year of age and from an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Pacific Islander, Indian sub continent or Chinese background
- I have heart disease or have had a heart attack
- I had diabetes when I was pregnant (gestational diabetes)
- I am a female with polycystic ovarian syndrome
For people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, help is available changes to weight, diet and physical activity levels have been shown to decrease likelihood of progressing to type 2 diabetes by 58% in at risk people. The diabetes prevention course Life! helps you achieve these changes.
The course consists of:
- An individual assessment and goal setting session
- 6 group sessions
- Individual follow up as required
What does it cost?
To find out more about the cost of this program please click here.
Brochure Link
For a downloadable brochure regarding this and other services, please click here. The brochures are listed alphabetically.
Contact
Life! commence monthly on varying times and days.
To make further enquiries about our services, please contact our Reception Team on 9890 2220, between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.