One for the blokes

Following on from the research, My health for life is undertaking a trial of several men-only health groups to support men to get their healthy.

What QLD men think

More than half of Queensland’s adult men are unhappy with their bodies, a My health for life study has found.

The research, undertaken by the Queensland Government-funded lifestyle program also identified one in four men frequently feel anxious or depressed.

“She’ll be right” wrong when it comes to Queensland men’s health beliefs

Nearly half of Queensland’s adult men are unhappy with their bodies, a new study has found.

Research, undertaken by the Queensland Government-funded lifestyle program My health for life, also revealed that one in four men frequently feel anxious or depressed.

Despite this, program director Lyn Hamill said Queensland men over-estimate how healthy they are – and this is a problem.

In other program news (Apr 2019)

Talks are underway with Apunipima Cape York Health Council, Cape and Torres Hospital and Health Service, newly formed Torres Health Indigenous Corporation and Alliance partners Northern QLD PHN and Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council about the My health for life program being delivered in the Cape and Torres Strait this year.

Exploring the digital world of healthcare

Delivering healthcare digitally is a rapidly evolving space. Mobile health technology presents exciting opportunities for the health sector to provide effective, low cost interventions to people living with or at risk of chronic disease anywhere and anytime.

Hello 2019

As of April this year more than 144,000 Queenslanders have taken part in program health checks while 10,000 people have gone on to enrol in the program. The number of program completers has now passed the 5,300 mark.