Manager Chronic Disease: Carolyn Green

Program Coordinator: Amanda Crook

Diabetes Educator: Beverley Mackay

Dietician: Andrea Ryder
The Healthy Lifestyle program is for patients with either type 2 Diabetes, Multiple risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease. It includes initial assessment of patients and a group education / exercise program free to patients. The program encourages liaison with GP's to maintain good progress.

The healthy Lifestyle program is also an accredited Lifestyle Modification Program. What is a Lifestyle Modification Program?

Easy access to allied health:

The program includes free access for patients to appropriate members of the allied health team. Patients referred to the program will be assessed, educated and supported by:
  • Accredited Practicing Dietician
  • Credentialed Diabetes Educator
  • Exercise Physiologist

Referral Criteria:

The program targets people with any of the following:
  • Type 2 Diabetes diagnosed < 5 years
  • Type 2 Diabetes with microalbuminuria
  • Multiple risk factors for CHD
  • IFG and IGT

Free service to patients:

The program is provided free by the division and includes an initial assessment of the patient to determine which services / programs maybe required. If suitable patients are then referred into an 8 week group education / exercise program to provide structured education on lifestyle changes and chronic disease management.

In addition patients are provided with additional ongoing support and guidance for up to 12 months from referral by the healty lifestyle team.
  • Initial assessment
  • Access to group exercise / education program
  • Individual follow up
  • Guidance on access to other appropriate services

Benefits to GP's

Practical support to GP practices including assistance to develop GPMP and TCA for patients when appropriate. Program officers will also support practices in ongoing chronic disease management and use of recall system.

  • GPMP and TCA are completed for you to review with the patients and claim
  • Progress reports to GP's
  • Patient referral to other services where identified as necessary for ongoing support and education
  • You may be eligible to claim a 713 if the patient scores>15 on the Ausdrisk Tool

Simple referral process

One simple referral gains your patient access to essential allied health workers with the added benefit of a combined exercise and education program to achieve optimum results

To refer a patient simply complete a referral form and fax to (08) 9458 0505 or for an electronic template suitable for medical director, download the template and fax to (08) 9458 0505




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