In February 2006, the Diabetes Australia Board approved a new Strategic Plan for the period 2007-2010. This Strategic Plan places people affected by diabetes at the centre of all activities undertaken.
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To turn diabetes around through awareness, prevention, detection, management and cure.
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| Focus Area |
Priority for Diabetes Australia |
| Awareness |
Raising awareness of the prevalence and seriousness of all types of diabetes, the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes and the personal, social and economic implications of the diabetes epidemic. |
| Prevention |
Prevention of type 2 diabetes by developing healthier individuals and communities, especially children; promoting physical activity, healthy eating and built-environments that encourage activity. |
| Detection |
Early detection of people at high risk of diabetes and those who have undiagnosed diabetes to facilitate targeted early intervention strategies. |
| Management |
Best practice management which requires increasing affordability and access to health care teams, professionals and services for all people with all types of diabetes as an integral component of self-management. |
| Cure |
Increased funding for and greater priority given to diabetes research for all types of diabetes and across the spectrum of the disease with the ultimate aim of one day finding a cure. |
In pursuing these priorities, Diabetes Australia is focusing on three key strategies:
- lead and deliver national activities
- cooperate with federation members and other organisations to share knowledge and resources to add value for people with diabetes
- assess and improve its performance to be a leading national not-for-profit health organisation.
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Diabetes Australia values:
- the well-being of people affected by diabetes
- the pursuit of excellence in professionalism, quality and ethics.
In everyday interactions Diabetes Australia will:
- exhibit and expect fairness, honesty, openness, confidentiality and integrity from all
- respect the diversity and roles of individual members of the Diabetes Australia movement.
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Download a copy of Diabetes Australia’s National Policy Priorities 2010.
Download: Diabetes Australia National Policy Priorities 2010
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Download a copy of Diabetes Australia’s Strategic Plan 2007-2010.
Download: Diabetes Australia’s Strategic Plan
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Download a copy of current or previous year's annual reports.
Download: Diabetes Australia Annual Report 2007/08
Download: Diabetes Australia Annual Report 2006/07
Download: Diabetes Australia Annual Report 2005/06
Download: Diabetes Australia Annual Report 2004/05
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