National Diabetes Week 2015 12 July 2015 We officially launched National Diabetes Week at the Lightwell in Federation Square, Melbourne, highlighting that three out of four people substantially underestimate the prevalence of diabetes in our community. The national television advertisement, launched during National Diabetes Week, features 280 images of people – representing the 280 people who develop diabetes every day in Australia. Diabetes Australia is calling on all Australians to support the campaign and help to raise awareness of diabetes during National Diabetes Week 2015.
Media releases 18 August 2026 500k Shane Warne Legacy Health Check milestone on the first day of international diabetes congress The Western-Pacific’s largest diabetes and metabolic health congress has opened with a Community Day in Melbourne, delivering the 500,000th Shane Warne Legacy health check to highlight the importance of cardiometabolic health screenings, and the urgent nature of the type 2 diabetes epidemic facing the region. Continue Reading
Media releases 17 August 2026 Diabetes Australia to deliver Insulin Pump Program supporting children and young people Diabetes Australia has been appointed to deliver the Commonwealth-funded Insulin Pump Program (IPP). Continue Reading
Media releases 14 August 2026 Beyond blood glucose: New national partnership to measure how Australians with diabetes are really doing For the first time, the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index will be used to build the most complete picture yet of how diabetes affects Australian’s lives beyond clinical outcomes and health system costs, thanks to a partnership between Diabetes Australia, Deakin University, and the Australian Unity Support Foundation. Continue Reading
