45 Year Old Health Check

As part of the 'Australian Better Health Initiative', Medicare Australia has developed a service item for GPs to assist in the prevention of chronic disease.

The Health Check is available to people aged between 45 – 49 years (inclusive) at risk of developing a chronic disease, with at least one risk factor.

As with the Medicare CDM Items, the Division provides education and training to GPs, Practice Nurses and Practice Staff in the implementation of the 45 Year Old Health Check. The Division has integrated the Lifescripts initiative into this Health Check for the Assessment and Prescription of life style risk factor management.

Item Information

  • GP service item to assist with the prevention of chronic disease and to enable early intervention strategies
  • Includes the GP (with assistance from Practice Nurse) conducting an overall assessment, patient history, examinations and investigations as required
  • Development of interventions as indicated and providing advice to the patient
  • Can only be claimed once for each eligible patient
  • Rebate $100

Who is eligible?

  • Patients aged between 45 and 49 inclusive
  • Patient must have at least 1 risk factor for chronic disease
  • Should be undertaken by patient’s usual GP

Division support to local GPs and practices

The Division provides education and training to GPs, Practice Nurses and Practice Staff in the implementation of the 45 Year Old Health Check. Training is provided through practice visits, workshops and CPD events. Contact Shona Dutton, Program Officer at the Division for further details. 

Resources

GP Information Booklet 45 year old health check  PDF (6,041KB)
45 Year Old Health Check Template Word WORD (63KB)
Patient Recall Letter Generic Template Word WORD (30KB) 
Patient Recall Letter 'at risk' recall Template Word        WORD (29KB)

Note: The GP Information Booklet was compiled by SDGP using information provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.  

Electronic Templates  for Medical Director

45 Year Old Health Check MD Template   

 RTF (35KB)
Patient Recall Letter Generic MD Letter Templates  RTF (9KB)
Patient Recall Letter 'at risk' recall MD Letter Template     RTF (7KB)

Lifescripts Assessment and Prescriptions Resources

Click here to go the Lifescripts section of website.