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Written by Andrew Leggatt
A Beginner’s Guide to Preventive Health and Chronic Disease Management with Lifestyle Medicine Chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity are on the rise, making preventive health more important than ever. Rather than focusing solely on treating these conditions once they develop, taking a proactive approach can help you prevent them before they […]
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Celebrating ASLM Members at the 2025 HCANZA Awards of Excellence The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) is proud to celebrate two of our members, Dr Sam Manger and Jody Bund, who were recognised at the 2025 HCANZA Awards of Excellence. These awards honour the impact health coaches and Lifestyle Medicine practitioners are making every […]
Written by Roni Beauchamp
Looking Back, Looking Forward: 20 Years of Lifestyle Medicine in Australasia This year feels a little bit like standing on a mountain ridge – pausing for breath, taking in the view, and reflecting on how far we’ve come while glimpsing the promising path ahead. In 2005, a small group of clinicians met at Southern Cross […]
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Expression of Interest: Trial the eHealthier Platform in Your Clinic ASLM is inviting a small group of member practices to take part in an exciting pilot project with eHealthier—a platform designed to support the implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) by making it easier to measure and use patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs and PREMs) […]
Written by Roni Beauchamp
Join the ASLM Board – Director Vacancies Now Open Roni Beauchamp (CEO) on behalf of Governance & Nominations Committee. The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) is inviting expressions of interest for three (3) Board Director positions commencing December 2025. These vacancies arise following the planned retirement of two long-serving directors, and an existing vacancy, […]
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Origin Stories of Lifestyle Medicine Societies How did Lifestyle Medicine take root across the globe? The Origin Stories of Lifestyle Medicine Societies, published by the World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation (WLMO), brings together powerful narratives from more than a dozen countries – including Australia and New Zealand – highlighting the passion, challenges, and breakthroughs that have […]
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LM Starter: Build And Launch Your Lifestyle Medicine Offering In 4 Weeks LM Starter – Build And Launch Your Lifestyle Medicine Offering In 4 Weeks This four-week program is designed for Lifestyle Medicine practitioners ready to turn their passion into a real, sustainable business. Participants will be guided step-by-step by Dr Gihan Jayaweera (Dr G) […]
Written by Roni Beauchamp
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 […]
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Sarcopenia, Lifestyle Medicine and Interdisciplinary Management Dr Peter McCann MRes,FASLM, Dr Peter McGlynn PhD,FASLM, Dr Carl Thistlethwayte MChiro,FASLM Introduction Sarcopenia is a progressive skeletal muscle disorder characterised by a decline in muscle strength, mass, and physical performance, formally recognised in 2016 as a chronic disease with its own ICD-10 code (M62.84). While traditionally viewed through […]
Written by Cheryl Wilson
Does Screen Time Need to Be a Vital Sign? Screen time, devices and a child’s mind by Dr Cheryl Wilson RACGP, FALSM, BMBS, Dip SIM, B.Sc. As a GP, it’s not uncommon that a child’s device use has become problematic when they have presented with fatigue, lack of or difficulty sleeping, weight gain, and mood […]
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