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Management and care

You can self-manage your diabetes by taking care of yourself each day. This will help to reduce the risk of health complications.

  • Learn to manage your diabetes confidently with free diabetes programs, available face-to-face and online.
  • Work with your health care team.
  • Take your medications.
  • Check your blood glucose levels as recommended by your health care team.

Looking after yourself and your diabetes takes time, effort and juggling. Making the time to understand diabetes management and how to make healthy choices can reduce your risk of health complications. Have a look at each of the topics below to help you with managing and living well with diabetes.

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Blood glucose monitoring

Caring for yourself in hospital

Hypoglycaemia

Ketoacidosis

Medications

Safe sharps disposal

Sick days

Your health care team

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Free access to diabetes programs

Learn to manage your diabetes confidently with diabetes programs, available face-to-face and online. Register for a diabetes program.

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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