Guy Gets the Health Brief

Former PDGN President and current Vice-President Guy Barnett MP has been appointed Health Minister in the Tasmanian government. Guy was described in his local newspaper as a ‘Connoisseur of jelly beans’ who champions diabetes. “Newly appointed Health Minister, Guy Barnett, received a shock diagnosis more than two decades ago – and it’s an experience he […]

Diabetes Australia Before Parliament

In June, Diabetes Australia appeared before a public parliamentary committee of inquiry alongside the Australian Diabetes Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The Australian Parliament’s Health Committee called for the inquiry into diabetes with a closing date for submissions at the end of August. The committee is currently considering the evidence and a […]

Collaboration Brings Success

Diabetes Australia has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health and Aged Care, Hon Mark Butler MP, that Fiasp insulin will continue to be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), a government scheme that subsidises the cost of medicines. Minister Butler has announced the new listing of Fiasp Penfill which contains the same insulin […]

More PDGN News: Judi’s Journey

PDGN Patron, Judi Moylan AO, has stepped down as the Government Affairs Adviser for Diabetes Australia. She says: “It has been quite an exhilarating journey, for me personally. Although this is the right decision for me, there is a certain sadness in leaving the organisation after so many years. Judi has written a history of […]

More News From Around the Globe: Celebrating Advocacy Success

CAPTION: Mr Matt Burnell MP, Mike Wilson OAM, The Hon Mark Butler MP, Senator Marielle Smith, Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Mr Steve Georganas and T1D advocates. Over the years there have been many advancements in diabetes technology that have helped of people with the condition, especially those living with type […]

Diabetes Australia wins Award

Diabetes Australia has won the Best Patient Campaign category at the 2022 Australian Patient Association Awards in Melbourne on August 18. The winning entry, “Heads Up on Diabetes,” was launched during National Diabetes Week in 2020. As previously reported at the launch it was a three-year campaign designed to highlight the daily mental health challenges […]

New DART Chair

Diabetes Australia has announced the appointment of leading health advocate Lucy Brogden AM (Pictured) as the new Chair of DART, the Diabetes Australia Research Trust. The Trust, which manages the Diabetes Australia Research Program, supports around 60 research projects a year with funding allocations of more than Aus $3 million (US $2million) per annum. The […]

More News From Around the World

Diabetes Election Issues in Australia During the recent Australian election the two main parties vied with one another on polices for people with diabetes. Diabetes has maintained a high profile within Australian politics thanks to the work of elected members in the cross-party diabetes group and by Diabetes Australia. The latter made a statement during […]

PDGN News: Thanks Guy

PDGN President Guy Barnett has stepped down from the role he was elected to in 2015 to concentrate on his Ministerial responsibilities in the Tasmanian Parliament. He was appointed to the Cabinet in 2016 and is now Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Minister for Resources, Minister for Trade, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for […]

Dance for Diabetes

DA has also been active in encouraging people to participate in socially distant dance classes and raise funds for diabetes research. The launch for Dance4Diabetes was held at Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha, a scenic spot and city icon. Dance4Diabetes encourages people to Donate, Dance and Dare to support diabetes research. You can find out more at https://dance4diabetes.org.au

“Heads Up on Diabetes”

Diabetes Australia (DA) is in the second year of a three year “Heads Up on Diabetes” campaign and this year is focusing on diabetes-related stigma. Their research indicates as many as 4 out of 5 people with diabetes have experienced feelings of blame or shame as a result of living with the condition, so this […]

Research News

Singapore research finds surgery for type 2 diabetes may restore nearly a decade to life expectancy https://www.medwirenews.com/diabetes/surgery-type-2-diabetes-restore-nearly-decade-life-expectancy/19148930 Children with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk for developing neurodevelopment disorders, with the risk greater for those with a high HbA1c, according to a study published in  Diabetologia. https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20210316/high-hba1c-in-type-1-diabetes-linked-to-increased-risk-for-neurodevelopment-disorders Austrian/Swiss research finds that consuming moderate amounts […]

Associations’ News

News from Associate Members of PDGN – national diabetes associations and other not-for-profits The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) has launched a new campaign to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with type 2 diabetes to re-engage with their diabetes healthcare teams and their diabetes management in 2021. Diabetes Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]

World Diabetes Day Report continued

Aussies Get Their Socks Off Again Every year there are more than 27,000 hospital admissions in Australia for diabetes-related foot ulcers. Many of these will lead to people having a limb, or part of a limb, amputated. However, a new pathway tool developed by Diabetes Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society, will help health professionals […]

Another Successful Pollie Pedal for Diabetes

*Pollie is Australian slang for Politician CAPTION: Greg Johnson CEO Diabetes Australia, Guy Barnett MP, Caroline Wells CEO Diabetes Tasmania and Michael Bailey CEO Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry The 15th annual Tasmanian Pollie Pedal, held in February, was another great success raising just over Aus $49,000 – exceeding their target of $45,000. The […]

News From Australia

More support for children living with type 1 diabetes The Australian Government will invest $6 million to better support children living with diabetes, with the launch of a new program across Australian schools. The Type 1 Diabetes Management in Schools program will support around 6,000 children living with the condition by providing a training and […]

WHAT WILL YOU DO FOR WDD?

World Diabetes Day (WDD) has been running annually on November 14 since 1991. It began in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by the illness. In 2006 WWD became an official United Nations Day, and the campaign reaches a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. […]

HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Australian Government announced on the 1st April 2017 that people with type 1 diabetes will have access to free glucose monitoring devices under a federal government program. The $54 million program has been praised as a ‘life-changer’ by Diabetes Australia (DA). “This will benefit around 4,000 Australian families with a child or young person […]