Diabetes Australia is encouraging followers attending the NRMA Insurance coverage Boxing Day Take a look at to take a five-minute well being examine that might change their life.
Free Shane Warne Legacy (SWL) Well being Checks are being supplied on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) in partnership with the Legacy’s founding associate, Latrobe Well being Companies, and well being associate Diabetes Australia, to help folks to know their numbers and begin a dialog about their well being.
Diabetes Australia Group CEO Justine Cain urged folks attending the Take a look at to make the most of the chance to get on-the-spot outcomes.
“Final yr, over 13,000 cricket followers underwent a SWL Well being Verify on the Boxing Day Take a look at, and we’re aiming for much more in 2025,” Ms Cain mentioned.
“Whereas not all diabetes might be prevented, and a few persons are at increased danger resulting from genetic components or household historical past, we all know that 58 p.c of sort 2 diabetes instances might be prevented or delayed. For that to occur, we’d like to attain people who find themselves in danger.
“This Boxing Day Take a look at, we’re encouraging attendees to take a couple of minutes out of their day to go to the SWL Well being Verify stations and get to know their numbers.
“The good thing in regards to the SWL Well being Checks is that they’re free, fast and self-serve, they usually give folks data on their key well being metrics that may assist begin a dialog with their well being skilled.
“Shane Warne was a much-loved fixture of Australian sport, each as a larger-than-life cricketer and as an iconic persona with a ardour for group. Diabetes Australia is proud to associate with the SWL to encourage larger diabetes consciousness and well being screening.”
1.3 million Australians reside with sort 2 diabetes, and 2 million extra are in danger, which might embrace round 7,000 folks in danger in a stadium the dimensions of the MCG – or 1 in 14 attendees.
The Shane Warne Legacy CEO Helen Nolan mentioned the well being examine initiative completely displays Shane’s perception in supporting people and the broader group.
“I do know he would have been genuinely thrilled to see a program with such significant influence come to life. These screenings are greater than only a examine in your well being, they’re an opportunity to take proactive steps in the direction of a stronger, more healthy future. Due to the attention Shane’s identify brings many individuals have embraced this mindset, and I do know he would have inspired everybody to take advantage of these free companies,” Ms Nolan mentioned.
This yr 56 SiSU Well being Stations will probably be accessible all through the MCG, giving cricket followers quick access to fast, non-invasive well being assessments. Every self-serve station measures blood strain, physique composition, coronary heart fee, BMI, and AUSDRISK, with outcomes delivered immediately on-screen and through the SiSU Well being cell app.
Along with the self-serve stations, clinician-led finger-prick blood checks for ldl cholesterol and blood glucose ranges will probably be supplied to eligible members. If elevated dangers are recognized, customers are inspired to observe up with a healthcare skilled.
Free SWL Well being Checks are additionally accessible nationwide, year-round on SiSU Well being Stations at over 300 places, go to https://shanewarnelegacy.com/ to study extra.
Along with Shane Warne Legacy, Diabetes Australia is dedicated to elevating consciousness in regards to the dangers of great well being situations like sort 2 diabetes and its shut reference to different persistent situations.
Extra details about sort 2 diabetes prevention is offered to people by calling 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) on 1800 773 8368 or visiting https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/prevention/1800prevent/
