Earn CDP Points

General Practitioners and Health Professionals can earn points toward their ongoing professional development by participating in a ThinkGP educational activity that supports doctors and professionals to encourage healthy lifestyle changes in their patients.

This ThinkGP module, "Managing a Patient's Lifestyle - Get Healthy Information and Coaching" looks at what the Get Healthy Service is, as well as the General Practitioner and Health Professional's role in the program, the process of assessing patients for their sign-up suitability, and the patient referral process.

By completing this learning activity, participants will be able to:

· Describe the components of the Get Healthy Service.

· Discuss the efficacy and outcomes of the Get Healthy Service.

· Refer patients to the Get Healthy Service.

· Ensure patient safety by assessing patient suitability to participate.

This education activity is accredited: RACGP 2 CPD, ACRRM 1 CME PD.

For more information, or to participate in the module visit the ThinkGP website.

Parminder
- 33 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"It was very hard to start but once you do it's too easy and now it's become part of my everyday life."
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Laurel
- 50 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"One thing my health coach taught me was about calories, I am now very mindful of calories as well as 5 servings of fruit and vegetables... it's been a great learning experience."
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Ian
- 58 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"I have gone from being an overweight guy who didn't exercise, to now where I consider myself very fit, very healthy. This has turned my life around!"
- View Ian's story
Wendy
- 41 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
""We do a lot more as a family now, especially with the kids... I am not embarrassed to get into a swimming costume, I feel more comfortable""
- View Wendy's story
Roger
- 56 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"It was very good having that person, it gave you some motivation and justification because if I hadn't done the right thing I was honest and told her, she didn't judge."
- View Roger's story
Elizabeth
- 63 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"My husband eats a lot better, not a lot of junk, but if he indulges I can say no and not let it worry me which makes me feel better in myself."
- View Elizabeth's story
Joanne
- 53 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"Joanne didn't really know what a healthy diet was until she joined Get Healthy"
- View Joanne's story
Michael
- 38 Years Old
- Get Healthy Graduate
"Michael's Get Healthy coach helped him to find ways to include more exercise in his daily life."
- View Michael's story
Naser
- Get Healthy Graduate
"Regular conversations with his Get Healthy coach were key to increasing Naser's motivation to make changes to his diet to improve his health."
- View Naser's story
Jen & Joy
- Get Healthy Graduates
"Joy and Jen know that participating in Get Healthy together made it more fun for them and would recommend it to others. They are confident that they can maintain their new healthy lifestyles but know that they get more help from Get Healthy again if they need."
- View Jen & Joy's story