About Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia is the national body for all people living with diabetes and those at risk, dedicated to reducing the incidence and impact of diabetes on people, health systems and society.
Diabetes Australia works with people living with or at risk of diabetes, their families and carers, health professionals, researchers, funders, other diabetes organisations and the community to positively change people’s lives.
Diabetes Australia combines national voice and leadership with local communities and engagement in pursuit of a bold ambition – a future where diabetes can do no harm.
Diabetes Australia key focus areas:
- Champion – listen to the diabetes community to amplify their voice and champion the diabetes cause to drive change.
- Change – focus efforts on advocating and delivering on priorities that have the biggest impact on changing people’s lives and the health system.
- Connect – collaborate locally, nationally and internationally; connect people with lived experience of diabetes and health and other care professionals with research and evidence to support change.
- Care – a trusted diabetes services provider, developing and delivering support, coordinated care, locally and nationally, in partnership with other diabetes organisations to change people’s lives.
- Cure – lead the agenda, grow funding for and commission research and data to build the evidence for change to prevent, treat and cure diabetes.
Working with general practice
Diabetes Australia undertakes a range of initiatives to inform general practitioners and other health professionals in the field of diabetes management, ensuring that the latest information on the optimum care for people with diabetes and the latest developments in diabetes management is available to frontline healthcare providers. Diabetes Australia strives to improve and coordinate healthcare services and systems across the continuum of care.
The National Diabetes Services Scheme
Diabetes Australia administers the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) on behalf of the Australian Government. The NDSS aims to enhance the capacity of people with diabetes to understand and self-manage their life with diabetes, and provides access to services, support and subsidised diabetes products.