Resources - patients and carers
See also useful weblinks section
The Diabetes Australia website has an excellent range of patient resources.
Diabetes Australia Remote/Rural Health Resources, Services and Programs
Given the high prevalence of diabetes among Indigenous Australians, Diabetes Australia has dedicated web pages providing information for Indigenous Australians. The information provided is from the ‘Keep Culture Life & Family Strong; Know Early About Diabetes’ flipcharts for Indigenous Australians with the following headings:
- How do you feel?
- What is it?
- What do I do?
- Why take medicine for?
- Why me?
- ATSI Flipcharts
'Keep Culture Family Strong: Know Early About Diabetes'
The Flipcharts were developed by Indigenous Australians to help health professionals in Indigenous communities across Australia to raise awareness of diabetes and diabetes management. The resource was originally developed by Healthy Living NT.
"That Diabetes" Tackling It Together: is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander documentary that was produced by Blackfella Films Pty Ltd. The aim of the project was to visually present the harshness, beauty and remoteness of the Australian landscape and to highlight in a culturally sensitive way the difficulties faced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to diabetes.
Diabetes Australia General Resources, Programs, Services
For Consumers
The Diabetes Australia website provides information pages for consumers covering all aspects of understanding and living with diabetes. The ‘resources’ page allows consumers to download or order the following brochures and information sheets free of charge. DVDs are also available free of charge. Some of the resources are available in languages other than English.
Printed Booklets and DVDs
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A5 Booklets
Diabetes: the Facts
Diabetes and Eating Disorders
Positively Managing Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
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DVDs
Life guide for Young People with Diabetes
On the Move
That Diabetes: Tackling it Together
Understanding Gestational Diabetes
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Information Sheets
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What is diabetes?
Alcohol and diabetes
Balancing food, activity and insulin
Blood glucose monitoring
Blood pressure and diabetes
Coeliac disease and diabetes
Day surgery and procedures
Depression and diabetes
Diabetes and your feet
Do you need to lose some weight?
A guide for men with diabetes
Do you need to lose some weight?
A guide for women with diabetes
Eating out and diabetes
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Food choices for people with diabetes
Glycaemic index
Healthy eating for gestational diabetes
Healthy eating guide
Healthy hints for modifying recipes
Healthy snacks and diabetes
Heart disease and diabetes
Hypoglycaemia and diabetes
Insulin and diabetes
Medications for type 2 diabetes
Oral health and diabetes
Physical activity and type 2 diabetes
Pre-diabetes
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Reading food labels
Sick days and type 1 diabetes
Sick days and type 2 diabetes
Staying well with diabetes
Physical activity - Information for support persons
Travel and diabetes
Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents
What is type 1 diabetes? -
Information sheet for support persons
What is hypoglycaemia? -
Information sheet for support persons
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1300 136 588 INFOLINE
The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
This is an initiative of the Australian Government and administered by Diabetes Australia. The scheme provides practical assistance, information and subsidised products to approximately 900,000 Australians diagnosed with diabetes. Eligible persons must be diagnosed with diabetes and can only be registered by their doctor or a Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE). People who are registered with the NDSS can access a range of subsidised Government approved products including:
- subsidised testing strips for checking blood gluclose levels
- free insulin syringes and pen-needles (if you require insulin)
- subsidised insulin pump consumables (IPCs)
- information services on managing life with diabetes.