Register your patients in minutes and connect them to lifelong support through the NDSS. Register via the NDSS Health Professional Portal Diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Nearly one in six (15.5%) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are living with diabetes, according to the latest ABS data. These figures may underestimate the true prevalence due to challenges in collecting health information in some remote and regional areas. The ABS also found that almost one in five adults with diabetes were unaware they had the condition, highlighting the importance of regular health checks and culturally safe care to support early detection and ongoing management. Provide access to lifelong support through the NDSS It gives me peace of mind know they have trusted support when they need help with diabetes. Rochelle Pitt, Health Professional Register your patients in minutes As an authorised health professional, you can register Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with diabetes through the NDSS Health Professional Portal. It’s free, fast and gives your patients immediate access to: Resources developed with community Community education events and yarning circles Subsidised diabetes products anywhere in Australia Ongoing support between appointments Who can register patients: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) Endocrinologist/Diabetologist General Practitioner Other registered medical practitioner who specialises in diabetes. Nurse Practitioner Practice Nurse Physician Paediatrician Register your patients in minutes and connect them to lifelong support through the NDSS. Register via the NDSS Health Professional Portal It helps people be healthier, better able to look after their diabetes and be supported. Rochelle Pitt, Health Professional Featured resources Find information and resources to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with diabetes get even more support. Diabetes Yarning A comprehensive handbook to support conversations about diabetes in community. Read more > FootForward A training package to support diabetes foot care in community settings. Find out more > Diabetes eLearning Free online modules for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Find out more > Diabetes Yarning Online An online program to encourage more yarning about diabetes, for people living with diabetes and those who support them. Find out more > NDSS News Health professional 16 June, 2026 Foot Forward: Supporting the people you see with diabetes to prevent foot disease Help prevent foot disease in the people you support with diabetes. Each year, more than 4,400 Australians have a diabetes-related… Read more Health professional 12 May, 2026 Celebrating and strengthening the impact of nurses in diabetes care Every day, nurses make a powerful difference for the more than 1.5 million Australians living with diabetes. Diabetes care is… Read more Health professional 27 April, 2026 The power of person-centred care in diabetes management Person-centred care recognises the whole person, not as a patient or a medical condition, but as an individual with needs,… Read more See more news > Sources Australian Bureau of Statistics (2025). National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Measures Survey
