Over 275 adults develop diabetes everyday. Avoid joining the 1.7 million Australians estimated to have diabetes by participating in our government-subsidised diabetes prevention program

Did you know?

• type 2 Diabetes is often triggered by inactivity or carrying excess weight around the abdomen.
• it usually occurs in people over 45 years of age and is on the increase in younger age groups.
• type 2 Diabetes accounts for 85-90% of diabetes cases in Australia.
• people with diabetes have a similar mortality risk to smokers.
• over a five year period people with diabetes are twice as likely to die as people with normal glucose intolerance.

(Sources: www.diabetesvic.org.au, www.apgn.com.au)

'Beat diabetes - a short course for a long life'

Our lifestyle management program is run as eight small group sessions over a six month period. The program is available to people who are referred by a GP and who:

• are aged between 40 - 49 years or 15 - 54 years for aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders
• are identified as being at high risk of type 2 diabetes using a specific risk assessment tool
• have not already been diagnosed as having diabetes, and
• have not previously completed any government-funded Lifestyle Management Program.

The program aims to give you the understanding and support to improve your nutrition and healthy eating patterns and to increase physical activity.

At the end of the program, we provide you and your referring GP with a written report on your progress in making lifestyle changes to prevent the onset of diabetes.

To find out more or to register your interest email us at beatdiabetes@hsagroup.com.au