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Getting ready for natural disasters when you have diabetes
Summer in Australia brings more weather-related risks, and being ready is important.
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I am getting started
Newly diagnosed? All the information and support you need from the NDSS.
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I am planning pregnancy
Everything you need to know when planning a pregnancy if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
My child is starting school
Support for families, schools and health professionals so that kids with type 1 diabetes can stay safe and healthy at school.
I am starting insulin
If you have type 2 diabetes and have not started using insulin—or have just started using insulin—you may want to learn more about insulin and what it might mean.
I am getting older
Get the support and information you need to help you age well with diabetes.
For young people with type 1 diabetes
Find information, resources and tools for young people to confidently manage type 1 diabetes.
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Helping people with diabetes to prepare for natural disasters
Australia is known for its harsh weather – droughts, floods, heatwaves, bushfires, and cyclones. These events can disrupt daily life,…
Getting ready for natural disaster season when you have diabetes
Summer in Australia brings more bushfires, heatwaves, cyclones and storms. If you have diabetes, being ready for natural disasters is…
FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus to be subsidised through the NDSS from 1 December 2025 for mylife Ypsopump users
From 1 December 2025, FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) sensors will be subsidised through the National Diabetes…
