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Diabetes Connect for Country WA

Supporting primary care in regional WA.
This service is delivered by Diabetes WA and will commence in October 2024. Dr Greg Ong has been employed as the Diabetes Connect Consultant Endocrinologist and will be supported by a clinical and administrative team in the Diabetes WA Subiaco office.​

Phone advice service
Connecting GPs to direct phone advice, across all diabetes types, from the Diabetes Connect Endocrinologist.​ Calls can be made direct or pre booked to a time window.

Multidisciplinary case conferencing
Case conference opportunities with the Diabetes Connect Endocrinologist and CDE or AHP if required. Bookings made online or by calling the service. MBS item 735.

Targeted education events
Diabetes upskilling events delivered by the Diabetes Connect team to meet your specific needs​. Bookings can be made online.

CDE Practice team support
CDE mentoring support to practice teams and participation in case conferences

Aboriginal Health Practitioner support
AHP will be available to participate in culturally appropriate diabetes education​ and case conferences

Service Navigation Support
Will assist your patients to access local community providers and Diabetes WA’s programs, services and the helpline​

Endocrinologist: Dr Gregory Ong MBBS (WA), PhD (MONASH), FRACP

Greg has clinical appointments at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital where he previously served as clinical lead (Director) of Acute Internal Medicine. Greg can assist you with the management of any aspect of adult diabetes including diabetes in pregnancy.

The Diabetes Connect team are keen to hear how this service can support you and your practice.
If you would like to register your interest and receive updates on service goes live date, please complete the short registration form via this link or email gill.denny@diabeteswa.com.au

For more information, contact us:
Phone (08) 9436 6241 8:30am – 4:00pm Mon – Fri
Email telehealth@diabeteswa.com.au | Fax (08) 9221 1183

Diabetes WA acknowledge and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

We pay respects and acknowledge the important role of Elders past and present, for they hold the memories of the traditions, cultures, and aspirations of Australia’s First Nations peoples, and have taken on the responsibility to protect and promote our culture and leave a legacy for future Elders and leaders. We acknowledge any Sorry Business that may be affecting individuals, families, and communities at this time. As an organisation, we understand the impact that diabetes has on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia and as such we promise to be respectful, take lead from the community and walk together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations in our journey to reducing the impact of diabetes for the First Peoples of Australia.