Lifescripts is a written prescription promoting lifestyle changes aimed at the avoidance or management of chronic disease.

The GPs, Practice Staff role

• Identify risk factors around key areas include weight management eating, tobacco and alcohol usage and physical activity levels.
• Assess, discuss and advise clients of the risks of developing chronic disease through the use of the 5As.
• Prescribe actions to help patients manage or avoid chronic disease through healthy lifestyle choices using the Lifescripts resources.
  Motivate patients toward healthy lifestyle changes. Set goals and link patients to existing information services and programs. Eg Physical Activity Directory, or Quitline.
• Support and evaluate patient progress through regular review of patients using Lifescripts.

Outcomes for patients

• Patients can benefit from a healthier lifestyle.
• A healthy lifestyle can lower the risk of some serious long-term diseases.