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Grow your
Diabetes Village
It takes a village to live with diabetes.
Living with diabetes can change over time. Sometimes you need practical advice, emotional support, help with medication, education, specialist guidance or someone to talk things through with.
This National Diabetes Week, Diabetes WA is helping West Australians Grow Your Diabetes Village — with support, programs and services that can make life with diabetes easier.
When diabetes changes, support can too.
The Diabetes Village means more support by your side.
Grow your village with Diabetes WA
Start with one conversation
Growing your village can start with a single conversation.
Living with diabetes can bring questions at any time — about food, medication, how you are feeling, or what to ask your healthcare team.
The Diabetes WA Helpline connects you with diabetes health professionals who can talk things through, help you find the right support and work out the next step.
Grow your diabetes village. Call 1300 001 880.
Find support for how diabetes feels
Managing diabetes can feel exhausting. If diabetes is affecting how you feel, it may help to talk to someone who understands.
LISTEN is a free, evidence-based program that helps you build practical skills to manage diabetes-related stress and improve your emotional wellbeing.
Emotional support is part of diabetes care too.
Grow your diabetes village with someone who understands.
Build confidence with everyday choices
Food, activity, medications and daily routines can all feel easier with the right support.
Diabetes WA programs can help you build practical skills and confidence for everyday life with diabetes.
Grow your diabetes village through Diabetes WA programs.
Understand diabetes medicines
When medication changes, questions can come with it.
Diabetes WA provides trusted information and support to help people understand diabetes medicines and feel more confident asking questions.
Grow your diabetes village with trusted medication support.
Access support wherever you are
Support should not depend on your postcode.
Diabetes WA Telehealth helps people in regional WA access support and education without travelling long distances. One-on-one phone or video appointments with diabetes educators and dietitians, including specialised gestational diabetes and endocrinology clinics.
Grow your diabetes village without leaving home.
Tailored diabetes care
Sometimes diabetes needs tailored support.
The Diabetes WA Clinic provides one-on-one support for people who need help with diabetes management, whether newly diagnosed or living with diabetes for years.
Grow your diabetes village with specialised diabetes care.
Not sure what support you need?
Check in with yourself
Right now, do you feel:
- confident
- unsure
- overwhelmed
- tired of managing diabetes
- frustrated
- stuck
- worried
- ready to make a change?
You might benefit from:
- more information
- talking to someone
- a review of your diabetes plan
- help with medication
- practical tips for food, activity or daily routines
- emotional support
- support from your GP or care team
- taking things one step at a time
Resources
Support for you and your community
As part of Grow Your Diabetes Village, Diabetes WA has created free, printable resources for schools, community organisations, medical centres, workplaces, libraries, sporting clubs and partner organisations.
These resources are designed to help people recognise when support might help, start helpful conversations and be part of someone’s diabetes village.
Download
Grow your diabetes village
A general campaign poster introducing the theme. Print/Digital
When diabetes changes, support can too
A poster to help people recognise times when extra support may help. Print/Digital
Check in with yourself
A simple reflection tool to help people think about how they are feeling and what support they might need. Print/Digital
Not sure what to ask? Start here
A practical worksheet to help people speak with their GP, diabetes educator or care team. Print/Digital
Be part of someone’s diabetes village
A guide for family, friends, workplaces, schools and community groups. Print/Digital
Know the signs: looking out for a hypo
A practical resource for recognising and responding to hypoglycaemia. Print/Digital
Take the next step
Be part of someone’s diabetes village
Supporting someone with diabetes does not mean having all the answers. Sometimes the most helpful thing is to listen, ask what support is useful and avoid judgement.
You can be part of someone’s diabetes village by:
- listening without trying to fix everything
- asking what kind of support they want
- avoiding food policing or blame
- learning how to recognise a hypo
- understanding that diabetes can change over time
- encouraging support without taking over
Share the campaign
Help more West Australians grow their diabetes village.
Partners, community organisations, schools, workplaces and health services can share the campaign by:
- displaying campaign posters
- sharing resources with staff, clients or community members
- posting campaign tiles on social media
- including the campaign message in newsletters
- linking to this page
- encouraging people to call the Diabetes WA Helpline
Share a resource. Start a conversation. Help someone grow their diabetes village.
Grow your diabetes village today
Whether you have just been diagnosed, have lived with diabetes for years, support someone with diabetes, or work with people in your community, Diabetes WA is by your side.
Call the Diabetes WA Helpline on 1300 001 880
or explore support, programs and services from Diabetes WA.