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Moving on up to adult health care services

This booklet has information on how to live well with diabetes through this phase and importantly, the management of diabetes and the support available to you. Find out more about moving on to:

  • an adult diabetes service
  • work, university or TAFE
  • four wheels (driving)
  • out of home
  • with life
  • with a new diabetes care team.
Moving on up (youth booklet)

This booklet is a guide for young people with type 1 diabetes (their parents or guardians) transitioning from child to adult health care services. It also focuses on the challenges and opportunities faced.

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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.

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