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LATROBE Health Services was part of the team that helped deliver more than 7400 free health checks at this year’s Boxing Day Test.
Partnering with Shane Warne Legacy, the initiative continues to raise awareness of cardio metabolic health and Type 2 diabetes risk by making health checks more accessible to the public.
Latrobe Health Services Chief Executive, Ian Whitehead praised the impact of SWL Health Checks.
“These results highlight the importance of accessible health screening in everyday settings,” he said.
“SWL Health Checks have become more than an initiative, they’re a movement that connects communities through the power of health and sport.
“At Latrobe Health Services, we’re proud to stand behind something that makes health simple and accessible, bringing lifechanging awareness to places Australians love, like the MCG during the Boxing Day Test.”
This year’s event featured 56 SiSU Health stations, marking the age Shane Warne would have been. These self-serve stations offered quick, non-invasive assessments of blood pressure, body composition, heart rate, BMI, and Type 2 diabetes risk, with results instantly available on-screen and via the SiSU Health mobile app.
Eligible participants also received clinician-led finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol and blood glucose levels, provided with support from Novo Nordisk and the state government.
Despite the Test match only going two days, the SWL reached its goal of 400,000 free health checks.
Warne, who had a well-publicised neglect for his diet and smoked considerably, died of heart failure in 2022.
He crossed paths with a few local cricketers in Victorian state teams and at overseas clubs.
Since his death, it has become tradition at the Boxing Day Test for spectators to tip their hats at 3.50pm, the number 350 being Warne’s baggy green cap.
