Sick day management: Updated ADEA resources
Managing diabetes during an intercurrent illness is challenging, and education regarding ‘Sick Day Management’ remains a crucial aspect of diabetes...
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Ramadan: a practical approach for diabetes educators
The holy month of Ramadan falls between Monday 12 April and Tuesday 11 May in 2021. The Islamic Council of Victoria...
Changes to certification of NDSS forms from 1 August 2020
The Department of Health has undertaken a project to deliver updated NDSS IT systems and simplified business processes to reduce administrative time and...
NDSS information and support for women with gestational diabetes – an update
The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) provides women with gestational diabetes access to subsidised diabetes products as well as information,...
Are diabetes consumer education materials easy to understand and act on? An evaluation of multilingual Australian resources
Diabetes was ranked as the seventh leading cause of death in Australia in 2017-2018, affecting 1.2 million Australians (4.9%).1 The...
Communicating with people who have an intellectual disability disorder about their diabetes: a guide for health professionals
Diabetes is a common, progressive condition with multiple long-term complications.1 The importance of a holistic, person-centred approach to...
Transitioning to Telehealth
The experience of the global pandemic has shown us that now, more than ever, telehealth (the provision of healthcare remotely by means of...
Should every diabetes service have a psychologist?
As a clinical psychologist who has worked in diabetes for many years, I have observed that there has always been a core of practitioners with strong...
Health at Every Size (HAES) for People with Diabetes
Weight reduction has long been a central recommendation for larger-bodied...