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19.12.2008 NDSS Indexation
27.10.2008 Strategic Development Grant priorities announced for 2008/09
20.10.2008 "Measure Up" campaign a step in the right direction to reduce obesity
10.10.2008 Media Release - Diabetes Australia welcomes release of National Preventative Health Taskforce paper
27.08.2008 Guiding the way: dealing with diabetes and mental health problems
22.08.2008 Growing economic cost of obesity in 2008
21.08.2008 Response to changes to product information for Avandia and Avandamet
15.08.2008 New website for young people with diabetes
14.08.2008 Submissions invited on draft updated type 2 diabetes guidelines
07.08.2008 Nutritious food and more exercise not enough to stop diabetes epidemic
05.08.2008 Diabetes breakthrough recognised in Eureka Prizes nominations
23.07.2008 Chefs strip for Diabetes Australia
21.07.2008 Updated NDSS Order Form
13.07.2008 Biggest Loser star helps turn type 2 diabetes around
13.07.2008 Rediscover diabetes online with the launch of two new websites

NDSS Indexation

Diabetes Australia
19.12.2008

On 1 January 2009, the Australian Government will be increasing the Registrant contribution for supplies under the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). Read More

Strategic Development Grant priorities announced for 2008/09

27.10.2008

Diabetes Australia is calling for Expressions of Interest for Diabetes Medical Hotline and CALD awareness campaigns. Read More

"Measure Up" campaign a step in the right direction to reduce obesity

Diabetes Australia
20.10.2008

Diabetes Australia applauds the Australian Government’s launch of the national media campaign which aims to reduce Australia’s obesity figures through physical activity. Read More

Media Release - Diabetes Australia welcomes release of National Preventative Health Taskforce paper

10.10.2008

Diabetes Australia applauds the release of the National Preventative Health Taskforce discussion paper as a start of a process to addressing key factors that affect people with diabetes and especially those Australian’s at risk. Read More

Guiding the way: dealing with diabetes and mental health problems

Diabetes Australia and SANE Australia Media Release
27.08.2008

Diabetes Australia and SANE Australia today launched an Australian-first, a guide to help the nearly 1 million Australians diagnosed with diabetes maintain good mental health. Read More

Growing economic cost of obesity in 2008

Diabetes Australia Media Release
22.08.2008

A new Access Economics Report commissioned by Diabetes Australia has found that 3.71 million Australians are obese with a current estimated cost to the nation of $58 billion. Read More

Response to changes to product information for Avandia and Avandamet

Diabetes Australia Statement
21.08.2008

Diabetes Australia is advising people who are taking rosiglitazone (Avandia) or rosiglitazone/metformin (Avandamet) to manage their diabetes to not stop using this medication but to make an appointment with their doctor to review their treatment as soon as possible. Read More

New website for young people with diabetes

Diabetes Australia Media Release
15.08.2008

Diabetes Australia today launched a new online and interactive resource for young people with diabetes. Read More

Submissions invited on draft updated type 2 diabetes guidelines

Diabetes Australia
14.08.2008

Diabetes Australia is inviting submissions on the draft updated guidelines for the prevention, detection and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes Read More

Nutritious food and more exercise not enough to stop diabetes epidemic

Diabetes Australia Media Release
07.08.2008

President of Diabetes Australia Gary Deed says that while eating more nutritious food and exercising regularly will aid the prevention of type 2 diabetes, it won't be enough to slow the growth of Australia's diabetes epidemic. Read More

Diabetes breakthrough recognised in Eureka Prizes nominations

Diabetes Australia
05.08.2008

Dr Carola Vinuesa, an immunologist from ANU, has recently been nominated as a finalist in the 2008 Eureka Prizes People's Choice Award for her discovery of Roquin, a gene that causes type 1 diabetes and lupus. Read More

Chefs strip for Diabetes Australia

Diabetes Australia Media Release
23.07.2008

Chefs invited to “show their buns” for charity Chefs from around Australia are being invited to take part in a cheeky new calendar that will see them strip off to raise funds for Diabetes Australia. Read More

Updated NDSS Order Form

Diabetes Australia
21.07.2008

The NDSS Order Form has recently been updated. Read More

Biggest Loser star helps turn type 2 diabetes around

Diabetes Australia and AGPN Media Release
13.07.2008

To mark the beginning of National Diabetes Week, Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Tony Hobbs, along with Diabetes Australia National President Dr Gary Deed, today launched a community service announcement featuring Biggest Loser contestant Sean Holbrook who has type 2 diabetes. Read More

Rediscover diabetes online with the launch of two new websites

Diabetes Australia Media Release
13.07.2008

Essential information on diabetes is now just a click away with the launch of two revamped websites developed by Diabetes Australia. Read More

 

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