The evening was attended by representatives from THHS, Charters Towers Regional Council, and Charters Towers healthcare providers and community members commemorating the momentous milestone.

My Health for Life is a FREE health coaching program that focuses on changing behaviours and coaching people through behaviour change as opposed to simply educating people on what they should be eating or how much exercise they should do. The program is structured in such a way as most people know what they should be doing; it is the doing bit that is hard. Health Moves Exercise Physiology provide people with strategies and help them formulate plans to achieve success. 

What is really exciting is that the eligibility criteria for My Health for Life has now changed, which means more people can now access this program. The new criteria includes:

1. Queensland adults 18 years and over with an AUSDRISK score ≥12.
2. Queensland adults 18 years and over who have a waist measurement of ≥102cm (males) and ≥88cm (females) will be automatically eligible for the program.

The next program commences Thursday 7 October 2021 at 9.30am-11.30am and runs until the end of the year. 

Interested participants can contact Health Moves direct on: (07) 4281 6889 or go visit healthmovescairns.com.au/my-health-for-life/ and follow the links to complete a risk assessment.

The purpose of the pilot is to provide secondary students who may otherwise face barriers to receiving timely and appropriate healthcare with free access to a GP at school. Providing this service will have a positive impact on students’ health and wellbeing and their readiness and ability to engage at school.

Schools have been invited to apply to participate in the pilot through an Expression of Interest (EOI) that opened on 12 July. As part of their application, schools will need to demonstrate that they have engaged with a suitable GP who is willing and able to provide GP service in the school.

To learn more about the Student Wellbeing Package, visit: https://education.qld.gov.au/students/student-health-safety-wellbeing/student-wellbeing-package