Professor Arnold Hill:

Regular checkups are to be advised. There is no question about that. We are all improving in respect of having healthy lifestyles. We certainly know what we should be doing. That is the first part. Whether we are all actioning what we know should be done is a different matter. As the Senator mentioned, there are some challenges, including access to GPs, but the education of the population is improving and people are aware it is not great not to see a doctor for 20 years. That is unwise. Certainly, at the age the Senator mentioned, one should be getting checked. That is a very reasonable thing to do and should be encouraged.