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Diabetes Australia
We want a future where diabetes can do no harm. We need your help as we unite in the fight against Australia’s biggest health crisis. Speak Out and help us to Spark Change.
Together, we can change lives.
Millions of Australians are living with diabetes, and the impact is significant. People with diabetes are at the heart of everything we do at Diabetes Australia. We know that no one understands diabetes better than you, and that’s why your views and opinions are so important.
Speak Out to Spark Change.
The impact of Levemir discontinuation
5 September 2025
With the announcement of the discontinuation of Levemir (insulin detemir) from December 2026, people living with diabetes all around the globe will be affected. Help Diabetes Australia aim to identify alternatives to help those who might be affected by this decision.
Increased investment in preventative health
14 July 2025
We are urging the Federal Government to increase investment in preventive health to 5% of total health expenditure by 2030. Share your story and help us advocate for a preventative, patient-first approach to diabetes care – your voice matters.
The impact of the rising cost of living
8 October 2024
The rising cost of living is having a serious impact on all Australians, including people living with diabetes. As essential goods and services become more expensive, many people are facing difficult choices about how to afford the health care they need.
Affordable access to Automated Insulin Delivery (AID)
22 May 2024
Australians living with diabetes should have equitable access to the technology they need to live well. However, there are significant gaps in access. We’re fighting for subsidised access to AID systems for adults living with type 1 diabetes. Share with us how affordable access to AID would improve your diabetes management and your quality of life.
CGM for All
12 July 2023
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring (Flash GM) technology has changed the lives of tens of thousands of Australians living with type 1 diabetes. There are thousands of other Australians who would benefit from this technology but can’t access it because it is too expensive. Share with us how subsidised access to CGM or Flash GM would improve your diabetes management and your quality of life.
Diabetes screening in community pharmacies
6 December 2023
Early detection of type 2 diabetes through screening and diagnosis provides opportunities for earlier treatment, improved quality of life and complication prevention. We are keen to understand our community’s perspective on this model, that we can share with the Government and help support increased screening for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
“Over my 40-year journey with type 1 diabetes, the cost of living with the condition has been and still is extremely stressful: it’s both emotionally and financially draining. From the time I was diagnosed, I witnessed my immediate family struggle financially and emotionally too. To be honest, I don’t know how Mum and Dad did it. From the age of 18, I have worked to keep myself alive. Is it easy? NO WAY!
I welcome and encourage the Federal Government Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia. More needs to be done about the costs to keep people living with diabetes alive. I’m thankful for the changes that have already happened; however, more needs to be done. Take away some of the stress, especially for people like me, who work full time to fund our diabetes journey. Thank you.”
– Rachelle, lives with type 1 diabetes
When Australia’s diabetes community is united in the fight for change, we can achieve anything.
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