Shared Medical Appointments: A Proven, Patient-Centred Innovation in Primary Care The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) reaffirms its strong support for Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) and Medical Yarn Ups (MYUs) as highly effective, efficient, and patient-valued models for managing chronic and lifestyle-related diseases, particularly within underserved and Indigenous communities. Recent commentary regarding Medicare billing […]
Clinical Guidelines for Lifestyle-Based Mental Health Care Now Available in Chinese We’re pleased to share that the Clinical Guidelines for Lifestyle-Based Mental Health Care are now available in Traditional Chinese. This translation was led by Associate Professor Fiona Ho from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a co-author of the original guidelines. This version is […]
The Professor Garry Egger Scholarship Program Honouring a Pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine As ASLM marks its 10th year and celebrates 20 years of Lifestyle Medicine in Australasia, we are thrilled to announce a transformative new initiative: The Professor Garry Egger Scholarship Program. About Professor Garry Egger Professor Garry Egger is synonymous with Lifestyle Medicine in […]
Cultural safety and neurodevelopmental diagnosis for Indigenous children Introduction Which tribe do I belong to? This is the question underlying our sense of identity, of how we see ourselves and how we show up for others. As Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estés says, “When an individual’s particular kind of soulfulness, which is both an instinctual and a […]
