Published: 13 April, 2026 For many people living with diabetes, staying active is about more than fitness. Moving regularly is one of the most effective ways to manage blood glucose and weight, improve heart and brain health, enhance your sleep, and feel more energised day to day. Recently updated, the Ready, set, go: let’s move program helps people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes discover simple, enjoyable ways to add more movement into their week, building healthy habits that last. The benefits of moving more If you are living with diabetes, being regularly active is one of the most important things you can do to lower your risk of serious health problems. It reduces your risk of diabetes-related complications, including heart disease, stroke, poor circulation, kidney disease and problems with your eyes, feet and nerves. It also supports your emotional wellbeing, helping you stay on top of your day-to-day diabetes management. Bit-sized steps to move more The updated Ready set go, let’s move program now has four bite-sized online modules to empower you to move more and stay moving. Through the course you’ll learn: the benefits and types of physical activity how to identify your personal barriers to being active and how to overcome them what your current activity level is and what the national guidelines recommend how to break exercise into simple, achievable steps tips to exercise safely how to develop a personal physical activity plan that suits your lifestyle and supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Learn at your own pace, from the comfort of your home. Getting started wherever you are One participant in his fifties said the Ready set go, let’s move program helped him make his own activity plan and showed him that he didn’t need a gym to get active. “It helped me push through my excuses and take control of my health for my kids and me.” Tips you’ll learn from the program to add more movement to your week How to start small. You’ll learn why building activity gradually matters and how short 10-to-15-minute bursts of activity during your day can help you work towards your health goals. How to habit stack. You’ll discover how to make new habits stick by adding them to existing ones, such as turning a weekly phone call into a walk-in-talk. If you call your best friend every Sunday, walk while you talk. How to shake up your routine. Variety keeps things interesting and benefits your body in new ways. In this program, you’ll apply the F.I.T.T principles (frequency, intensity, time, type) to tailor activity to your goals and lifestyle. How to overcome your barriers. Everyone has barriers to moving more, such as lack of time or motivation, or mobility challenges. The program will help you identify your personal barriers and create practical strategies to overcome them. How to stay motivated. You’ll learn to set goals, track your progress and stay motivated using a personalised Activity plan. Setbacks are normal. The program gives you skills to stay on track or restart when life gets in the way. If you want to make movement a lasting habit that helps you live well with diabetes, the Ready set go, let’s move program will support you in getting started, no matter where you are in your exercise journey. Let’s get moving today!
