the majority of care to the patient over the next 12 months. Prevention of Type 2 This program involves two key components – a The Medicare item component of this program aligns with the B3 and Diabetes Program Medicare item (MBS item 713) for general B4 measures of the ICDP as discussed in the previous row. practitioners to provide risk modification advice to The LMP component of the program is a targeted intervention aiming 40-49 year old patients at high risk of Type 2 to support chronic disease self management by patients through Diabetes, and a subsidy for high risk patients to reducing risk factors and increasing healthy lifestyle choices, thus complete an accredited lifestyle modification aligning with the A1 and A2 measures of the ICDP. program (LMP). This program is delivered by State Based Organisations of Divisions of General Practice and GPs across Australia. National Preventative The NPHS was developed by the Australian The targets of the strategy are both explicitly and implicitly linked to Health Strategy (NPHS) Government’s Preventative Health Taskforce and the ICDP through an alignment with Closing the Gap, and due to focuses on actions required to tackle health issues similarities in targets to reduce smoking, overweight and obesity and associated with tobacco, alcohol, and obesity. risky alcohol consumption. The various strategies to address tobacco use, obesity and risky alcohol consumption under the NPHS have strong alignment with ICDP activities – primarily with the ICDP A measures. For example, NPHS strategies in these areas include: Tobacco – targeted smoking cessation social marketing, initiatives to support increased access to prevention and Quit services and various tobacco control strategies (including enforcement activities, legislative activities and provision of education) Obesity – initiatives to increase physical activity and healthy eating amongst individuals and communities through workplaces and
the majority of care to the patient over the next 12 months. Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Program This program involves two key components – a Medicare item (MBS item 713) for general practitioners to provide risk modification advice to 40-49 year old patients at high risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and a subsidy for high risk patients to complete an accredited lifestyle modification program (LMP). This program is delivered by State Based Organisations of Divisions of General Practice and GPs across Australia. The Medicare item component of this program aligns with the B3 and B4 measures of the ICDP as discussed in the previous row. The LMP component of the program is a targeted intervention aiming to support chronic disease self management by patients through reducing risk factors and increasing healthy lifestyle choices, thus aligning with the A1 and A2 measures of the ICDP. National Preventative Health Strategy (NPHS) The NPHS was developed by the Australian Government’s Preventative Health Taskforce and focuses on actions required to tackle health issues associated with tobacco, alcohol, and obesity. The targets of the strategy are both explicitly and implicitly linked to the ICDP through an alignment with Closing the Gap, and due to similarities in targets to reduce smoking, overweight and obesity and risky alcohol consumption. The various strategies to address tobacco use, obesity and risky alcohol consumption under the NPHS have strong alignment with ICDP activities – primarily with the ICDP A measures. For example, NPHS strategies in these areas include: Tobacco – targeted smoking cessation social marketing, initiatives to support increased access to prevention and Quit services and various tobacco control strategies (including enforcement activities, legislative activities and provision of education) Obesity – initiatives to increase physical activity and healthy eating amongst individuals and communities through workplaces and