Diabetes Australia

Jenna’s story

30 November 2021

Jenna was living a fast-paced life in her 20s when her life changed. She was losing weight inexplicably, she felt thirsty all the time, and her eyesight was on the blink. She mostly put it down to working long days in a busy job, until her GP intervened. “I kept getting a urinary tract infection […]

New Group CEO takes up role

24 November 2021

Diabetes Australia, this week, welcomes new Group CEO Justine Cain to her role.

Ms Cain has more than two decades of senior executive experience within the health and human services sectors. Ms Cain’s experience includes executive management roles in Operations and Strategy for one of Australia’s largest health insurers, Director of Integration with a national assistive technology company within the Aged Care and Disability Sectors, as well as significant experience leading large scale national health services.

Diabetes Australia and Blue Banner Pickles team up to fight diabetes

24 November 2021

Diabetes Australia today announced a new charitable partnership with Blue Banner Pickles to raise funds for the Diabetes Australia Research Program. Blue Banner Pickles is donating 10c from every jar sold of its No Added Sugar Pickled Onions to Diabetes Australia. This will support research projects into the prevention, management, and possible cure of diabetes. […]

75 years lived well with type 1 diabetes

23 November 2021

Living with type 1 diabetes for 75 years hasn’t stopped Peter Eaton from enjoying his life to the fullest. Peter was diagnosed at age 7, in 1946, despite having no family history of diabetes (not now nor then). His local doctor was quick to identify the tell-tale symptoms of insatiable thirst and fatigue; the following […]

Australian diabetes sector welcomes the release of new National Diabetes Strategy

14 November 2021

Diabetes Australia has welcomed the release of the new Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2021-2030, announced this morning on World Diabetes Day by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP. Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson said the Strategy would help guide Australia’s response to the diabetes epidemic over the coming […]

Highly respected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leader joins Diabetes Australia leadership team

12 November 2021

Ahead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), Diabetes Australia has appointed highly respected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leader Deanne Minniecon to lead the organisation’s efforts to reduce the devastating impact the condition is having on First Nations Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are almost four times more likely than non-Indigenous Australians […]

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