Ask a question
You can ask questions or search for stories, guides, or tools that help you.
This fact sheets tells you about yearly health checks.
A yearly health check is when a A doctor that you see when you need a health check checks your health.
You should have a yearly health check even if you feel well. This is to check your health is good.
What happens at a yearly health check?
At your yearly health check, your doctor will:
- listen to your heart
- listen to your lungs
- check your blood pressure
- check other things about your health.
Why is it important to check your health every year?
A health check every year will help find sickness early. This makes it easier to treat.
Having a yearly health check is an important way to care for your health.
We trust this resource
We trust this resource because it is:
- Made to help, not for profit
- Made by people who know a lot about the topic
- Made in Australia
We've checked this resource, and you can follow our guide to know if health information is true and right for you.
This resource was made by
Council for Intellectual Disability
A disability rights organisation led by people with intellectual disability.
Share a resource
Tell us about a helpful health resource that you want to share. It could be a podcast, checklist, tool, guide or something else. Resources can help people learn new things and find support.
Was this page helpful?
Your feedback will help us improve Our Health Space.