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Living Well with Diabetes: free online programs this June
Learn simple ways to manage your diabetes and live well.
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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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FREE online and in person programs where you can connect with a health professional and other people living with diabetes.
The NDSS website provides access to a range of diabetes health information including videos, podcasts, booklets and fact sheets.
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Count (don’t cut) carbs
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3 simple at-home health checks to stay on top of your diabetes
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Diabetes Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this Country. We recognise their connection to land, waters, winds and culture. We pay the upmost respect to them, their cultures and to their Elders, past and present. We are committed to improving health outcomes for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by diabetes and those at risk.
