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Aussie mums help nation carry heavy burden of type 1 diabetes.
13.11.2009 Diabetes Australia Research Trust 2010 Grants
10.11.2009 World Diabetes Day
11.03.2009 Diabetes Australia's relationship with NRL player Brett Stewart
12.12.2008 Diabetes Australia calls for national screening and recall system
05.12.2008 Diabetes Australia does not support claims of vegan diets curing type 2
14.11.2008 Australian Parliament officially recognises World Diabetes Day
14.11.2008 Diabetes Australia and A1 Team Australia take diabetes to the track
13.11.2008 World Diabetes Day 14 November - Bringing diabetes to light
12.11.2008 Kids with diabetes reach for new heights for World Diabetes Day
12.11.2008 Kate Ceberano brings diabetes to light for World Diabetes Day 14 November
10.11.2008 National Online Map Launched to Track Diabetes in Australia
31.10.2008 Health Minister to launch new subsidy
27.10.2008 Researchers uniting to fight diabetes and heart disease
20.10.2008 "Measure Up" campaign a step in the right direction to reduce obesity

Diabetes Australia Research Trust 2010 Grants

13.11.2009

$2 million awarded to diabetes research to find a cure and improve people’s lives Read More

World Diabetes Day

10.11.2009

Both Old and New Parliament Houses in Canberra will be specially lit this weekend to draw attention to the growing world crisis in diabetes. Read More

Diabetes Australia's relationship with NRL player Brett Stewart

Diabetes Australia Media Release
11.03.2009

Given the recent sexual assualt charges laid againts NRL player Brett Stewart Diabetes Australia would like to clarify its relationship with Mr. Stewart. Read More

Diabetes Australia calls for national screening and recall system

Diabetes Australia
12.12.2008

Diabetes Australia is calling for targeted national screening of pregnant women with a recall system to help treat the increasing incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) following the first national report on gestational diabetes. The Australian Institute of Health & Welfare’s Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, 2005-06. Read More

Diabetes Australia does not support claims of vegan diets curing type 2

Diabetes Australia
05.12.2008

Diabetes Australia affirms that people with type 2 diabetes cannot reverse or cure their condition as it is a lifelong condition. Read More

Australian Parliament officially recognises World Diabetes Day

Diabetes Australia
14.11.2008

On the 13th of November 2008 as a lead up to World Diabetes Day the Australian Senate passed through two motions officially recognising World Diabetes Day and called on the Australian Government to continue their support in turning diabetes around. Read More

Diabetes Australia and A1 Team Australia take diabetes to the track

14.11.2008

Racing legend Alan Jones will announce a new partnership between Diabetes Australia and A1 Team Australia to turn diabetes around through increasing education on the risk factors of type 2 diabetes. Read More

World Diabetes Day 14 November - Bringing diabetes to light

13.11.2008

Diabetes Australia is supporting a global campaign to light iconic buildings in blue to mark the United Nations (UN) observed World Diabetes Day on 14 November. Read More

Kids with diabetes reach for new heights for World Diabetes Day

12.11.2008

To coincide with World Diabetes Day 14 November, Diabetes Australia has brought together eight young Australians living with type 1 diabetes to take on the challenge of Mt Kosciuszko tomorrow. Read More

Kate Ceberano brings diabetes to light for World Diabetes Day 14 November

12.11.2008

Kate Ceberano, one of Australia’s iconic singers, is lending her voice to Diabetes Australia and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) to join the global campaign to raise awareness of diabetes for World Diabetes Day 14 November. Read More

National Online Map Launched to Track Diabetes in Australia

10.11.2008

The fight against diabetes has today been given a major boost with the launch of the first national map monitoring the spread of diabetes in Australia. Read More

Health Minister to launch new subsidy

31.10.2008

The Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, will this Saturday launch the ‘Type 1 Diabetes Insulin Pump Program’ – a new collaboration between the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Diabetes Australia and the Department of Health and Ageing. Read More

Researchers uniting to fight diabetes and heart disease

27.10.2008

Media release by Research Australia on the launch of a new Diabetes Australia and Research Australia information sheet. Read More

"Measure Up" campaign a step in the right direction to reduce obesity

Diabetes Australia
20.10.2008

Diabetes Australia applauds the Australian Government’s launch of the national media campaign which aims to reduce Australia’s obesity figures through physical activity. Read More