Free Shane Warne Legacy well being checks are being offered on the Royal Geelong Present (16 – 19 October 2025) for locals to get a fast learn on their well being.
The Shane Warne Legacy (SWL) and Diabetes Australia have partnered to offer entry to Sisu Well being Stations on the Present.
Help without spending a dime well being checks is a part of Diabetes Australia’s ongoing dedication to the prevention of sort 2 diabetes and its problems.
Over the previous yr well being checks have been offered at occasions across the nation, together with the Boxing Day Take a look at in Melbourne and the AFL Collect Spherical in Adelaide, reaching tens of hundreds of Australians.
Diabetes Australia and the Shane Warne Legacy are working to make sure that as many individuals as doable have entry to worthwhile details about their well being.
These checks, supplied by way of free SiSU Well being Stations, assess danger elements for coronary heart illness and sort 2 diabetes, together with blood strain, and coronary heart well being.
Diabetes Australia Group CEO Justine Cain is encouraging folks attending the present to reap the benefits of this chance to get on-the-spot outcomes.
“Diabetes Australia along with the Shane Warne Legacy will probably be right here each day of the Present, so come over to the stand and examine in your well being.
“Our well being is so necessary, and folks residing with diabetes are twice as prone to develop coronary heart illness or have a stroke.”
“There are 1.3 million Australians residing with sort 2 diabetes and we estimate one other 500,000 reside with it however aren’t recognized.
“Whereas not all diabetes will be prevented and a few persons are at larger danger as a consequence of genetic elements, or household historical past, we all know that 58 % of sort 2 diabetes instances could possibly be prevented or delayed. For that to occur, early detection of danger is important.
“The beauty of the Shane Warne Legacy well being checks is they’re free, fast and self-serve – and so they give folks a baseline well being evaluation that may assist begin a dialog with their well being skilled,” Ms Cain mentioned.
The Shane Warne Legacy CEO Helen Nolan mentioned the Shane Warne Legacy Well being Checks have confirmed that it’s not solely doable however very important to carry healthcare on to the place persons are.
“When the appropriate know-how and partnerships come collectively, lives will be modified in minutes. Because of our well being companion, Diabetes Australia, we’re proud to supply these -Shane Warne Legacy well being checks free to the general public at this yr’s Geelong Present. The well being checks at the moment are evolving right into a groundbreaking mannequin for nationwide well being intervention, with over 365,000 Shane Warne Legacy Well being Checks delivered since we began in late 2023.”
Jackson Warne mentioned “I’m extremely proud that the Shane Warne Legacy is partnering with Diabetes Australia to offer an necessary well being initiative on the Geelong Present. This collaboration embodies my dad’s values in supporting people and the group, and I do know he can be genuinely excited to see such an impactful program come to fruition.
“These screenings usually are not nearly checking your well being; they’re a chance to take proactive steps in direction of a more healthy future, which numerous folks have achieved since Dad has handed. Dad would have wholeheartedly supported this initiative, urging everybody to reap the benefits of these complimentary companies. See you on the present!” Mr Warne mentioned.
The free well being checks will probably be out there on the Royal Geelong Present from 16-19 October and guests to the stand will probably be in a position entry details about prevention of sort 2 diabetes and prevention of problems.
Individuals vulnerable to sort 2 diabetes can entry free info and referral companies by calling 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) or visiting
https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/prevention/1800prevent/
Callers to 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) communicate with a Diabetes Australia workers member who helps them in navigating well being info companies. The place applicable, callers are given details about current government-funded packages delivered by revered well being organisations of their state or territory.
About Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia is the nationwide organisation supporting all folks residing with or vulnerable to diabetes. We put folks first. We work in collaboration with member organisations, shoppers, well being professionals, state-based organisations, researchers and the group.
For extra info go to: www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
