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CHECK

It is important to undertake pre-travel health checks to assess any underlying health risk factors or illnesses before travelling as well assist you to maintain or make positive health behaviours and/or changes while travelling.

Self check and assess your current state of health and look for any symptoms you may have for a variety of physical and mental issues.

The Healthy Ageing Quiz
helps you decide if your current lifestyle choices are helping you to age well.

How active are you? Quiz helps you work out if you’re exercising enough, then whether you need to work out more.

Self check your body weight, eating and drinking habits and anxiety levels or complete more specific checks on such illnesses as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

All checks will give you a good indication of your health and enable you to implement strategies to support your health while travelling.

Each check should not take longer than a few minutes to complete.

Simply click on the links below and start checking.

Related Pages

  • Assess Your Drinking
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Assess_Your_Drinking/)

    Assesses how risky your drinking is and how ready you are to change.


  • Australian Absolute Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculator
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Australian_Absolute_Cardiovascular_Disease_Risk_Calculator/)

    Calculates your chance, as an individual, of getting cardiovascular disease.


  • Check your weight
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Check_your_weight/)

    Gives you a guide as to what is considered a healthy weight for your height.


  • Goldberg Anxiety Quiz
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Goldberg_Anxiety_Quiz/)

    Assesses your level of anxiety and determines if you should consult your GP.


  • Healthy Ageing Quiz
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Healthy_Ageing_Quiz/)

    Helps you determine whether your current lifestyle choices are helping you to age well.


  • How active are you? Quiz
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/How_active_are_you_Quiz/)

    For more information on tips that can help get you active


  • How well do you eat? Quiz
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/How_well_do_you_eat_Quiz/)

    Determines if you eat the right balance of food.


  • Know your medicines
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Know_your_medicines/)

    Do you know your medicines? Are you medicinewise?


  • One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/One-Minute_Osteoporosis_Risk_Test/)

    Tests your understanding of the status of your bone health.


  • Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
    (http://www.gpqld.com.au/healthyqueenslanders/Healthy_Grey_Nomads/CHECK/Type_2_Diabetes_Risk_Assessment_Tool/)

    Calculates your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next 5 years.