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Research
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28 November 2023

How to find reliable information about health issues like diabetes

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Changing the conversation about diabetes

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Getting the most out of your health care

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Having a yarn about diabetes

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Managing type 1 diabetes and your period

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Staying healthy online

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Online shopping and diabetes

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Putting kids with type 1 diabetes in the picture

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How to find the diabetes support you need online

Support and
services

Helpline

The Diabetes WA Helpline can be accessed between 8:30am – 4:30pm on 1300 001 880

Various 24-hour telephone services are available to assist people or provide referral to services which can help. For more information on these and other health services, call Healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222.

People in rural and remote parts of the state can also call RuralLink or 1800 552 002.

Telehealth

Diabetes WA Telehealth for Country WA service is a free education and clinical support service, free to people living with diabetes in rural and remote areas of Western Australia. Virtual appointments are provided by credentialled diabetes educators who can assist you to self-manage your diabetes.

Diabetes WA Clinic

The Diabetes WA Clinic is a person-centred service designed to support you to self-manage your diabetes. One on one appointments are available both online via telehealth and face to face at our Subiaco location with a credentialled diabetes educator.

Programs and Education

Our diabetes education events are designed to help people living with diabetes and their families learn more about how to manage diabetes to stay well and healthy.

Our events include sessions on topics ranging from blood glucose monitoring to healthy eating and carbohydrates, weight management, exercise, looking after your feet, managing your emotional wellbeing and much more.

Training

As Western Australia’s Peak Body for diabetes, Diabetes WA offers a suite of training programs combining the latest in evidence-based recommendations in diabetes care with self-management principles.

Training programs are created and delivered by a team of credentialed diabetes educators who bring their experience and local knowledge from working with the unique and varied regions across Western Australia.

Get involved

Diabetes WA works to educate, inform, support and advocate on behalf of the thousands of West Australians living with diabetes. Today we are the state’s peak body for people living with diabetes – our membership exceeds more than 10,000 people. This essential work cannot be achieved alone, and there are a number of ways in which you can get involved.

Donations and Fundraising

We welcome donations of all sizes, and opportunities to fundraise for us come up at all stages throughout the year. If you are passionate about a fundraising idea, get in touch and we can help make it come to life

Donations and Fundraising

We welcome donations of all sizes, and opportunities to fundraise for us come up at all stages throughout the year. If you are passionate about a fundraising idea, get in touch and we can help make it come to life

Memberships

As a valued member of Diabetes WA, you will gain access to a community, informative resources, support services and educational programs tailored to help you on your diabetes journey and enhance your overall health and wellbeing.

Memberships

As a valued member of Diabetes WA, you will gain access to a community, informative resources, support services and educational programs tailored to help you on your diabetes journey and enhance your overall health and wellbeing.

Volunteering

Diabetes WA relies on our volunteers* for several activities and programs. As a volunteer, you will act as an advocate and an ambassador for our organisation, embodying our values to help us to optimise the use of our funding.

Volunteering

Diabetes WA relies on our volunteers* for several activities and programs. As a volunteer, you will act as an advocate and an ambassador for our organisation, embodying our values to help us to optimise the use of our funding.

Partnering with Us

Diabetes WA has developed a number of partnerships with organisations across Western Australia. These partnerships provide us with the support we need to continue our work in advocating for better diabetes care. We partner with those who share our vision for sustainable, cost-effective, equitable and consumer-driven health services.

Partnering with Us

Diabetes WA has developed a number of partnerships with organisations across Western Australia. These partnerships provide us with the support we need to continue our work in advocating for better diabetes care. We partner with those who share our vision for sustainable, cost-effective, equitable and consumer-driven health services.

Bequests

Leaving a bequest to Diabetes WA is a way to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of those living with diabetes. Your gift can make a difference in the lives of people affected by diabetes, helping to improve their health outcomes and quality of life.

Bequests

Leaving a bequest to Diabetes WA is a way to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of those living with diabetes. Your gift can make a difference in the lives of people affected by diabetes, helping to improve their health outcomes and quality of life.

Careers

We employ some bright minds at Diabetes WA, and we are always on the lookout for more.

Our team is a dynamic group of individuals, dedicated to the cause of improving the lives of those affected by diabetes. For many of us, that cause is also a personal one. Whilst many of our staff have a personal connection to or a lived experience with diabetes our organsation welcomes everyone who values aligns with ours.

Careers

We employ some bright minds at Diabetes WA, and we are always on the lookout for more.

Our team is a dynamic group of individuals, dedicated to the cause of improving the lives of those affected by diabetes. For many of us, that cause is also a personal one. Whilst many of our staff have a personal connection to or a lived experience with diabetes our organsation welcomes everyone who values aligns with ours.

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Events Calendar (NDSS)

Events Calendar (NDSS)

If you are registered with the NDSS you can access a range of free diabetes self-management programs. NDSS programs include short webinars, face-to-face workshops, and comprehensive education programs.

Clinical Appointments

Clinical Appointments

The Diabetes WA Clinic is a person-centred service designed to support you to self-manage your diabetes. One on one appointments are available both online via telehealth and face to face at our Subiaco location with a credentialled diabetes educator. Read More

Diabetes WA Training

Diabetes WA Training

As Western Australia’s Peak Body for diabetes, Diabetes WA offers a suite of training programs combining the latest in evidence-based recommendations in diabetes care with self-management principles. Training programs are created and delivered by a team of credentialled diabetes educators who bring their experience and local knowledge from working with the unique and varied regions across Western Australia.

Did you know?

148,350

People are living with diabetes in Western Australia

30

People are diagnosed with diabetes each day in WA

11,000

People will develop diabetes every year