The Life! program supports you to take control of your life, teaching you how to adopt healthy behaviours and a more active lifestyle to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Funded by the Victorian Government and managed by Diabetes Australia – Victoria, Life! works with you to provide:

Expert health coaching

The Life! program is run by trained facilitators who are health professionals including dietitians and exercise professionals.

Individual plan tailored to your needs

Your Life! facilitator or coach will work with you to create a customised plan to change your lifestyle to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke .

A program that is proven to work

Studies show it is possible to prevent type 2 diabetes and greatly reduce your risk of developing heart disease and stroke by improving your diet and being more active. It has been proven that making these lifestyle changes has a long-term positive effect on your health. Click here for more information regarding type 2 diabetes prevention evidence.

The Life! Program is currently run at Yarra Valley Community Health in Healesville and Yarra Junction.

The Life! program is available to patients that meet one of the below criteria:

  • 45 years or more, or ≥ 18 years and of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and have scored 12 or higher on the AUSDRISK tool
  • 45 years or more, or ≥35 years and of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and have an Absolute Risk score of ≥10% when referred by a GP clinic
  • 18 years or more and have previously been diagnosed with one or more of the following:
    • pre-existing cardiovascular disease**
    • gestational diabetes
    • moderate or severe Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    • Familial hypercholesterolemia
    • Serum total cholesterol > 7.5mmol/L
    • Systolic BP of ≥180mmHg or diastolic BP of ≥ 110mmHg

**Includes myocardial infarction, angina and angioplasty. Must not have been diagnosed within 3 months of program commencement

Letter of request to join the Life! program (mail/faxed) to Carla Johnson, contact details below, including latest copy of fasting glucose and lipids

Free

Eastern Health Yarra Junction

Address

2475 Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction VIC 3797

Contact

Ph: 1300 342 255

Fax: (03) 5962 1458

Hours

Thursday and Fridays, during business hours throughout the year.

Please contact us to find out our next scheduled group program.