Moreton Bay General Practice Network

Accredited Lifestyle Modification Program: Re-Energize


Re-Energize Lifestyle Modification Program is designed to provide participants with the tools, strategies, support, motivation and inspiration to prevent diabetes and assist in maximising participant's health.

The program provides participants with:

  • information about the risks of diabetes and their relationship to lifestyle factors;
  • information about the importance of regular diabetes screening;
  • nutrition advice and education;
  • physical activity advice;
  • behavioural strategies to support the adoption and maintenance of lifestyle changes;
  • smoking cessation and alcohol reduction advice and referral where necessary; and
  • information about community resources relevant to sustaining lifestyle change.

Facilitator Name: Liesl Counter
                          Sherrone O'Hagan
                          Sharon Doyle
                          Barbara O'Toole
Facilitator Contact Phone Number: (07) 3284 5155
Facilitator Contact Fax Number: (07) 3284 5877



Accredited Lifestyle Modification Program Name: Reset your life


Reset your life is an evidence-based healthy lifestyle program to prevent type 2 diabetes. It has been developed by the Australian General Practice Network and the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute.

The program is for people aged 40 to 49 years who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Seven group sessions are held over a period of 6-8 months with an 'intensive phase' of 4 months. The program is run as small group sessions with a maximum of 15 participants in each group.


Facilitator Name: Barbara O'Toole, Registered Nurse
Facilitator contact phone number: 0438 388 303


Facilitator Name: Sharon Doyle, Registered Nurse
Facilitator contact phone number: (07) 3284 5155

Accredited Lifestyle Modification Program Name: Lighten Up

Lighten Up to a Healthy Lifestyle Program is an evidence-based selective preventative intervention developed by Queensland Health. It is a group-based program that encourages adults who are at risk of chronic disease to adopt a healthier lifestyle, prevent weight gain, or lose weight through sustainable behaviour change. Lighten Up assists participants to develop skills to set and achieve goals for long term health benefits. It does not focus on short-term results, but rather on strategies that enable people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The program consists of seven workshops and 3 individual screening sessions, and is designed to be delivered by health professionals from a variety of backgrounds. The workshops are run over six months to comply with the National accreditation standards.


Facilitator Name: Jill Henderson
Facilitator contact phone number: 5433 8300

Facilitator Name: Helen Webb
Facilitator contact phone number: 5433 8300

Facilitator Name: Alison Copp
Facilitator contact phone number: 5433 8300

Facilitator Name: Gay Rendall
Facilitator contact phone number: 5433 8300