When it comes to understanding the challenges of living with obesity, obesity scientist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of WA Professor Amanda Salis knows all too well what [...]

Do more of what brings you joy My Wednesdays are often spent walking. It’s my one day off, so after I drop the boys at school, the day is mine until I pick them up just before three o’clock. I [...]

When it comes to talking about obesity, it is often tarred by stigma and negative connotations. According to The Obesity Collective, which advocates for better understanding for the overweight [...]

Diabetes WA has received funding from the WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) and the WA Department of Health to pilot an obesity intervention program that pilots a supported total meal [...]

Western Australians living with type 2 diabetes were amongst the first Australians to enjoy the benefits of using MyDESMOND – a free new online program to help people better self-manage their [...]

From Tuesday 1 September Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), in collaboration with Diabetes WA, launched a newly developed support service for patients that are awaiting their RPH Diabetes Clinic appointment.

Mary Anne Stephens has been appointed Diabetes WA’s Board Chair. Here she tells Vanessa Williams why she wants to make a difference in the diabetes space.

In a world where we’re constantly told what we should and shouldn’t eat, it’s easy to become confused by what classifies as ‘healthy’. But when you add kids – or teenagers for that matter – to [...]

When it comes to fighting off the flu – or any illness for that matter – a strong and healthy immune system has a big role to play. For people living with diabetes, ensuring your immune system is [...]

While the bulk of Western Australians are happily embracing their old way of life, fears of COVID-19 are still front of mind for people with diabetes with more than half of them still isolating [...]

In a recent survey conducted by Diabetes WA of over 100 health professionals who provide support to women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), nearly 90% of respondents perceived a [...]

Bunbury woman Jess Storey was 21 when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. But close to a decade later, Jess – who is now 30 – has been told she has Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults [...]

When Kate Berry was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (GDM) at around 20 weeks, she was initially shocked and blamed herself. “I was a bundle of worry and tears were flowing, she says, “I felt [...]

Living with diabetes can be overwhelming and for the 131 000 Western Australians living with diabetes, it can take its toll. Jake O’Brien was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2015, however, he [...]

Preliminary results from a clinical trial that aims to demonstrate the role of good gut health in preventing and treating type 1 diabetes has delivered some promising outcomes. Researchers [...]