Lifestyle – the best preventative medicine for a healthier, longer life

General practitioners play a key role in shaping the health of our community and helping patients understand the importance of making lifestyle changes for better health – now and in the future.

Brisbane North PHN is proud to support the My health for life program – a free program to improve the health and wellness of Queenslanders.

The program is designed to support people to make healthy and sustainable lifestyle changes, particularly those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

My health for life offers eligible participants aged 18+ years a personalised and structured six-month lifestyle modification program. Individuals receive support to help them change habits so they can reach their personal health goals.

A team of health professionals – including dietitians, nurses, psychologists and exercise physiologists - all work together to help participants understand:

• their personal risk of developing chronic conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke
• how lifestyle choices impact their overall health
• how to make behaviour change in manageable steps
• goal setting and action planning for a healthier lifestyle

• maintaining good health.

The My health for life program is funded by Health and Wellbeing Queensland and managed by the Healthier Queensland Alliance, of which Brisbane North PHN is a member.

What Dr Sarah Chu says about the program

Hear from Dr Sarah Chu, a GP from Turbot Street Medical Centre in Brisbane, on why preventative health programs like My health for life have become an important tool in Dr Chu’s toolbox.

Read The power of lifestyle medicine in improving the health of our community

How to refer

It’s not just GPs who can refer patients to the My health for life program, other practice staff and health professionals can too.

Access referral templates

To learn more about the My health for life program visit myhealthforlife.com.au or call 137475.