My health for life often hears great stories about participants who have made positive changes to their life after taking part in the program. This one comes courtesy of the Get Set for Surgery team on the Gold Coast and is a great example of the power of collaboration.
The workplace program is now well underway and a diverse group of organisations have either begun or expressed interest in the program, including Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Two changes to the eligibilty criteria for My health for life have been approved by Queensland Health, broadening the scope for program candidates.
My health for life continues to gather strength in 2018 as it fast approaches its one-year milestone. As of March, more than 2000 people have enrolled in the program with a high percentage of participants being women in their fifties and sixties.
Boxing great Jeff Horn and footy legend Sam Thaiday gave a big thumbs up to the My health for life program today at the iconic Brisbane Markets annual mango auction.
South East Queenslanders are set to benefit from a $27 million healthy lifestyle program in a bid to combat chronic disease.
The program has been working alongside our PHN partners to bring GPs and health professionals up to-date about how My health for life can support their eligible patients.
My health for life has been test-driving the new SiSU health stations currently popping up in local pharmacies and shopping centres.
Every month My health for life gains new ground as it moves into new Queensland communities. The program is already entrenched in Wide Bay, Far North Queensland, and Greater Brisbane, including Ipswich, Moreton and the Gold Coast.
The Gold Coast is one of the first regions in Queensland to benefit from a new $27 million health program aimed at reducing chronic disease.