Pharmacies preventing type 2 diabetes

• Order free Life! program resources using the Health Professional’s resource order form

• Identify people with risk factors such as:
  – pre-diabetes
  – impaired fasting glucose
  – impaired glucose tolerance
  – family history of diabetes
  – high blood pressure
  – overweight or obesity
  and encourage them to complete the Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment (AUSDRISK) tool.

• Refer people to the Life! Taking Action on Diabetes course. You can verify the AUSDRISK tool results and, if the score is 15 or more and blood test results excluding type 2 diabetes are available, you can complete a referral form.

• Organise a display using the free Life! resources such as posters, brochures and stand.

• Offer the AUSDRISK tool and tape measure to patients 50 years and above.

• Recommend at risk people visit their doctor to talk about preventing type 2 diabetes.