27.10.2008
Under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) Head Agreement, Diabetes Australia is required to administer the Strategic Development Grant (SDG) program. The purpose of the SDG program is to provide funding for projects which will maintain and improve the capability of the NDSS to meet the needs of Registrants.
Below are the priorities for the Strategic Development Grant program for 2008/09.
Priority Area |
Proposed Areas |
Approach |
General |
Diabetes Medical Hotline – medical advice for people with diabetes. |
Expression of Interest |
Type 2 diabetes management |
Survey of Type 2 inactive NDSS Registrants. |
Commissioned |
Young adults with diabetes (YAWD) |
Diabetes management awareness campaign in educational establishments, such as schools, TAFE, universities. |
Request for Tender |
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) |
Healthy food/eating information for different communities.
Diabetes management awareness campaigns in the communities (peer to peer). |
Request for Tender
Expression of Interest |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) |
Collaboration and working towards effective delivery models with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) and NACCHO for supply of products and services to Indigenous communities.
Empowering local communities - educating community elders about diabetes to provide information to their communities. |
Request for Tender
(early in 2009)
Expression of Interest
(mid 2009) |
Psychosocial aspects of diabetes |
Mental health awareness training for diabetes educators.
Diabetes education for mental health workers. |
Request for Tender
Request for Tender |
Older people with diabetes (OPWD) |
Diabetes management awareness campaigns - review existing guidelines
for diabetes management in aged care facilities, with emphasis on access to NDSS, and home-based care. |
Commissioned |
Diabetes Australia is calling for Expressions of Interest for Diabetes Medical Hotline and CALD awareness campaigns – for more information please contact the National Program team on (02) 6232 3800.
The Request for Tenders will be advertised in the national press in the next 4-6 weeks and will also appear on the Diabetes Australia and NDSS websites.