Preventative Health

Welcome to our dedicated platform focused on proactive well-being and preventative health, where we explore the vital dimensions of staying ahead of potential health issues. Preventative health involves a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing your health through proactive measures, lifestyle choices, and early interventions.

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Our comprehensive content delves into the foundations of preventative health, covering topics from nutrition and fitness to stress management and checks to carry out. Our preventative health practitioners provide personalised strategies for disease prevention and health optimisation. Our mission is to empower you with knowledge, resources, and insights that foster a holistic and preventative approach to your well-being.

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Lifestyle Medicine GP
East Melbourne
, VIC

Dr. Kafayat Lee

Dr Lee is passionate about her patients achieving the best health possible by empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes.
Areas of interest:
Telehealth
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Lifestyle Medicine GP
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Dr Marny Royans

Marny is a GP and medical educator with over 15 years’ experience in Australian healthcare. A Fellow of the RACGP with additional training in lifestyle medicine, she brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to care. Guided by her interest in lifestyle medicine, psychology, behaviour change support, and chronic disease management, Marny takes a whole-person approach to supporting her patients. As a mother of four, she understands the realities of balancing health, identity and family, and is passionate about helping women create sustainable change through menopause telehealth consults, private lifestyle consultations, group programs and workshops.
Areas of interest:
Telehealth
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General Practitioner
Braybrook
, VIC

Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin

Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin is a Melbourne-based medical doctor (GP) with over 25 years of clinical medical experience working with people of all ages, from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, and suffering from different medical conditions.
Areas of interest:
Melbourne - North
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Lifestyle Medicine GP
Terrey Hills, Sydney
, NSW

Lisa Collins

Dr Lisa Collins is a highly experienced and compassionate GP based in Sydney, originally from the UK. She has practiced Medicine for over 15 years. Lisa is passionate about lifestyle medicine and offers personalised consultations helping people to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. As a Health Coach she provides insights and practical actions based on an understanding of people‚'s individual needs and circumstances.
Areas of interest:
Sydney - Northern Beaches
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Health Coach
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Sharon Curtain

Sharon is a Dietitian and HCANZA Accredited Health and Wellness Coach. Passionate about the difference health coaching makes to client outcomes and the effectiveness of a health professional’s consultation, Sharon trains health professionals to become Health Coaches in her business Accredited Health Coaching Australia and as a lecturer in the James Cook University Lifestyle Medicine Qualification.
Areas of interest:
Telehealth
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Naturopath
Edgecliff
, NSW

Jennifer Harrington

Naturopath, Adaptive Medicine Practitioner - With over 2 decades of clinical experience, Jen specialises in adaptive medicine and cellular health — helping clients uncover and address the hidden imbalances that drive fatigue, inflammation, hormonal disruption, chronic illness, and performance limitations. Her approach combines real-time functional testing, live blood analysis, and advanced bio-stacking technologies to deliver highly personalised, data-driven care.
Areas of interest:
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
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Telehealth
Dr. Kafayat Lee
Lifestyle Medicine GP
Telehealth
,  
TE
42.65111
13.97756
East Melbourne
,  
VIC
-37.81292
144.98572
Melbourne CBD
,  
VIC
-37.8142
144.96333
Dr Lee is passionate about her patients achieving the best health possible by empowering them to make positive lifestyle changes.
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DVA
NDIS
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Telehealth
Dr Marny Royans
Lifestyle Medicine GP
Telehealth
,  
TE
42.65111
13.97756
Marny is a GP and medical educator with over 15 years’ experience in Australian healthcare. A Fellow of the RACGP with additional training in lifestyle medicine, she brings a compassionate, evidence-based approach to care. Guided by her interest in lifestyle medicine, psychology, behaviour change support, and chronic disease management, Marny takes a whole-person approach to supporting her patients. As a mother of four, she understands the realities of balancing health, identity and family, and is passionate about helping women create sustainable change through menopause telehealth consults, private lifestyle consultations, group programs and workshops.
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GP
DVA
NDIS
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2001
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Telehealth
Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin
General Practitioner
Braybrook
,  
VIC
-37.78566
144.85616
Melbourne CBD
,  
VIC
-37.8142
144.96333
North Melbourne
,  
VIC
-37.79841
144.94635
Telehealth
,  
TE
42.65111
13.97756
West Melbourne
,  
VIC
-37.80805
144.92233
Dr Ivana Matic-Stancin is a Melbourne-based medical doctor (GP) with over 25 years of clinical medical experience working with people of all ages, from various socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, and suffering from different medical conditions.
lifestyle-medicine, menopause, mental-health, peri-menopause, preventative-health, womens-health-hub
GP
DVA
NDIS
Telehealth Only
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2004
Telehealth
Lisa Collins
Lifestyle Medicine GP
North Shore Sydney
,  
NSW
-31.3985
152.9012
Sydney
,  
NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Terrey Hills
,  
NSW
-33.69346
151.22058
Dr Lisa Collins is a highly experienced and compassionate GP based in Sydney, originally from the UK. She has practiced Medicine for over 15 years. Lisa is passionate about lifestyle medicine and offers personalised consultations helping people to improve their physical health and mental wellbeing. As a Health Coach she provides insights and practical actions based on an understanding of people‚'s individual needs and circumstances.
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GP
DVA
NDIS
Telehealth Only
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2083
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Telehealth
Sharon Curtain
Health Coach
Telehealth
,  
TE
42.65111
13.97756
Sharon is a Dietitian and HCANZA Accredited Health and Wellness Coach. Passionate about the difference health coaching makes to client outcomes and the effectiveness of a health professional’s consultation, Sharon trains health professionals to become Health Coaches in her business Accredited Health Coaching Australia and as a lecturer in the James Cook University Lifestyle Medicine Qualification.
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Health Practitioner
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NDIS
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Telehealth
Jennifer Harrington
Naturopath
East Sydney
,  
NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Edgecliff
,  
NSW
-33.87911
151.2376
Sydney
,  
NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Naturopath, Adaptive Medicine Practitioner - With over 2 decades of clinical experience, Jen specialises in adaptive medicine and cellular health — helping clients uncover and address the hidden imbalances that drive fatigue, inflammation, hormonal disruption, chronic illness, and performance limitations. Her approach combines real-time functional testing, live blood analysis, and advanced bio-stacking technologies to deliver highly personalised, data-driven care.
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Naturopath
DVA
NDIS
Telehealth Only
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Telehealth
Anna-Klara Skarp
Health Coach
Telehealth
,  
TE
42.65111
13.97756
Balmain
,  
NSW
-33.85754
151.18106
Sydney
,  
NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
West Sydney
,  
NSW
-33.85489
151.0247
I’m a practising registered nurse with a background in critical care, and an accredited, certified health coach with a deep passion for women’s wellbeing. I’ve spent years supporting people through moments of uncertainty — and I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when women feel informed, heard, and cared for.
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Health Practitioner
DVA
NDIS
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2009
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Telehealth
Dr Verity Foulkes-Taylor
Lifestyle Medicine GP
Launceston
,  
TAS
-41.43811
147.13747
Newstead
,  
TAS
-41.44208
147.16136
Dr Verity-Foulkes Taylor is a board certified Lifestyle Medicine Doctor with special interest in women's health and paediatrics.
chronic-disease, gut-issues, heart-disease, hormone-issues, ibs, lifestyle-medicine, menopause, paediatrics, peri-menopause, preventative-health, womens-health-hub
GP
DVA
NDIS
Telehealth Only
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2062

Preventative Health
Featured Articles

The Complete Guide to Preventative Health Checks in Australia: Your Roadmap to Lifelong Wellness

Preventative health is the cornerstone of maintaining optimal health throughout your life. Through healthy lifestyle habits and intelligent use of screening tests, you can ensure you maximise your chances of leading a long and healthy life. In Australia, where chronic diseases affect millions of people, regular preventive health checkups are more important than ever. This comprehensive guide will help you understand what you need at different life stages and how to find the right options for you
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Full Body MRI: Your Gateway to Early Disease Detection and Preventative Health

In today's fast-paced world, waiting for symptoms to appear before addressing health concerns is no longer the gold standard of medical care. Enter the revolutionary approach of full body MRI scanning: a non-invasive diagnostic tool that's transforming how we think about preventative healthcare and early disease detection.
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Finding an Integrative Doctor near me: Beyond Band-Aids

We delve into the world of integrative medicine, exploring its core principles, benefits, how it compares to traditional general practitioners (GPs) and how you can find an integrative doctor near me.
Wellness Guide

Introducing the Health Coach: Your Personal Wellness Guide

As we navigate the complexities of modern life, the landscape of holistic health and well-being is ever-evolving. Enter the health coach. A health partner who provides guidance, accountability and support. The ally we need to direct us to credible sources of information, who is trained in the skills of changing behaviour, who knows how to help us get ‘un-stuck, and light the fire of motivation to get us back on track.

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Sleep Disorders Australia

Sleep Disorders Australia is a voluntary Not for Profit Health Promotion Charity that advocates for the needs of people with sleep disorders and raises awareness of sleep disorders and the significance they can have on the lives of those affected by them
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Smiling Mind

The Smiling Mind App empowers you to live mindfully, embrace flexible thinking, grow connections, act purposefully and recharge your body. When we feel stressed, worried, reactive, disconnected or lost, we can use these mental fitness skills to attend to our emotions and feel good again.
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Healthy Habits

Used to track health goals and links to GPs. The Healthy Habits app lets you access information to improve your lifestyle and provides an easy way to show GPs your progress.
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Simple Innovation

Period Tracker and Calendar is an extremely easy to use app that helps women track their periods, cycle, ovulation and conception days. Whether you're worried about conception, birth control, contraception, or having regular periods Period Tracker and Calendar app can help.
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Rise and Recharge

Long periods of sitting (sedentary behaviour) increases our risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Use this app to help you to become chair aware and reduce sitting time.
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NIB The Check Up

Health checks at every life stage and age. Prevention is better than cure; regular health checks can help prevent problems down the track
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MediSafe Pill Reminder

Medisafe allows you to take control of your medication journey - from complicated dosing schedules to keeping track of dozens of measurements, it's all here in one place. Medisafe advises users if two of their meds may cause an unhealthy interaction.
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Releaf.

Whether addressing a particular medical symptom or pursuing a specific experience, Releaf empowers you to adopt a more mindful approach to your product usage. By meticulously tracking your dosing, level of symptom relief, emotional responses, side effects, and other relevant factors for each product, you gain valuable insights to easily compare and identify which products offer the most significant benefits for your needs.
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My QuitBuddy

Made to help you stay smoke-free. It provides tips and distractions to overcome cravings and tracking systems to follow your progress together with information on the impacts of smoking
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FAQs

How can lifestyle changes contribute to preventative health?

Lifestyle changes such as maintaining a balanced diet, regular physical activity, stress management, avoiding smoking, and limiting alcohol intake play a significant role in preventing chronic diseases. Specialists can provide tailored advice and support to help you adopt healthier habits for long-term well-being.

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What types of screenings and tests are recommended for preventative health?

Common preventative screenings include blood pressure checks, cholesterol levels, cancer screenings (such as mammograms and colonoscopies), diabetes testing, and vaccinations. Your specialist will recommend specific tests based on your age, gender, medical history, and risk factors.

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What are the key components of preventative health care?

Preventative health care focuses on early detection and prevention of diseases through regular check-ups, screenings, vaccinations, healthy lifestyle choices, and risk management. Specialists provide personalised advice to help you avoid potential health problems before they occur.

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