Life! Program
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
Health Risk Factors
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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
What’s Included
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1 one-hour individual session
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5 group sessions (90 minutes each) over 6 months
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1 follow-up session at 12 months
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Comprehensive workbook covering nutrition, exercise, goal setting, sleep, and stress management
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Wednesday morning and Friday afternoon sessions available
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Partner/friend welcome for support
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All sessions led by qualified health professionals
Who Cannot Join?
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People with existing diabetes
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Pregnant women
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Recent (last 3 months): angina, angioplasty, active cancer, or heart attack
Required Tests
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Fasting blood glucose (plus glucose tolerance test if FBG ?5.5mmol/L) or HbA1c
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Cholesterol panel (total, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
Ready to Get Started?
Allied Health Services at Ballarat Community Health are often in high demand. Please contact our customer service team on 03 – 5338 4500 or complete the referral form below to confirm availability of the service you require.
GP’s or health professionals wanting to refer a client please complete the referral form below or fax your referral to 03 -5338 1613. We prefer referrals via ReferralNet- ReferralNet ID: urn:refnet:ballaratappt
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.