Life! Program
Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke through our free lifestyle modification program.
BCH runs Life! groups year-round at no cost to eligible participants.
Who Can Join
You’re eligible if you’re 18+ and meet ONE of these criteria.
Health Risk Factors
- AUSDRISK score
12 AND BMI m2 (Asian background BMI 23kg/m2) - Previous diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, gestational diabetes, chronic kidney disease, familial hypercholesterolemia, high cholesterol (>7.5 mmol/L), high blood pressure (Systolic180mmHg or Diastolic 110mmHg), pre-diabetes, or PCOS
Age-Based Risk
- 45+ years (or 35+ for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people) with Absolute Risk score ?10% (GP referral required)
What’s Included
- 1 one-hour individual session
- 5 group sessions (90 minutes each) over 6 months
- 1 follow-up session at 12 months
- Comprehensive workbook covering nutrition, exercise, goal setting, sleep, and stress management
- Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon sessions available
- Partner/friend welcome for support
- All sessions led by qualified health professionals
Who Cannot Join?
- People with existing diabetes
- Pregnant women
- Recent (last 3 months): angina, angioplasty, active cancer, or heart attack
Required Tests
Recent blood tests (within 12 months) must show
- Fasting blood glucose (plus glucose tolerance test if FBG ?5.5mmol/L) or HbA1c
- Cholesterol panel (total, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
Copies required for program facilitators.
Get Started
Contact our customer service team by calling (03) 5338 4500.
You can also call Diabetes Victoria Life! program on 13 74 75 or visit About the Life! program – The Life! Program website for more information.