Type 2 Diabetes is a serious health issue affecting Australians at an alarming rate.

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Evaluation Proposal

CONTENTS PAGE

1.0 Synopsis 2

2.0 Health Issue 2

3.0 Target Group 4

4.0 Program Goal 5

5.0 Objectives 5

6.0 Program Strategies 5

6.1 Work Well Workshop 6

6.2 Session One - Type 2 Diabetes 6

6.3 Session Two - Physical Activity 7

6.4 Session Three - Nutrition 7

6.5 Work Well Website 8

6.6 Posters 8

6.7 Work Well T-Shirts and Work Well Water Bottles 8

7.0 Timeline 9

8.0 Budget 10

9.0 Capacity Building and Sustainability 12

10.0 Evaluation 13

11.0 References 14

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Rationale and Background

Type 2 Diabetes is a serious health issue affecting Australians at an alarming rate. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in Australia, and contributes to significant illness and disability. The estimated $3 billion spent in Australia annually on diabetes health care costs, represents only part of the toll for the one million Australians with diabetes. The number of new cases diagnosed each year is expected to rise due to an overweight and aging population (Australian