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45-49 Year Old Health
Check in Melbourne

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Bulk Billing available to eligible patients Open 6 days Telehealth available

Bulk Billing available to eligible patients

Open 6 days

Telehealth available

The 45-49 health check is a preventive health assessment with your GP for people aged 45 to 49 who are at risk of developing a chronic disease. It’s a chance to look at your health, your risk factors and your goals, and to make changes now that can help prevent or delay illness later.

Who is eligible?

You may be eligible for a 45-49 health check if:

You are aged 45 to 49 (inclusive)
Your GP considers you to be at risk of developing a chronic disease, based on at least one risk factor
You have not already had this health check. It can be claimed once only.

Risk factors can include a family history of chronic disease, lifestyle factors such as smoking, physical inactivity, poor nutrition or high alcohol intake, and health measures such as high blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar, or being overweight.

Your GP decides whether you meet the criteria. If you are not sure, book a telehealth consultation and we will talk it through with you.

What is a health assessment?

A 45-49 health check has several parts:

Information gathering: your past history, current and past medications, social supports, diet, exercise, hobbies and goals. If appropriate, this may include tests such as pathology, an ECG and spirometry.
An assessment of your current health and possible future risk factors based on this information
Referrals, if needed
Health coaching, information and advice
Documentation of the assessment in your medical record. You can access it through My Health Record, or we can give you a printed copy on the day.

Why is it important?

This is a preventive health check. Many people in their late 40s are busy balancing work and family and see a doctor only when they’re unwell. A health check gives you a chance to step in early and reduce the risk of chronic disease in the future.

It also lets you and your doctor talk about your health goals and how they fit with your life. For example, if you want to reduce the number of medications you take, your doctor needs to know so you can plan how to get there together.

What to bring?

A list of your current medications and supplements
Details of any family history of heart disease, diabetes, cancer or other chronic conditions
Your Medicare card
Any recent test results or specialist letters