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    • What is diabetes
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    • Myths & facts
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    • Diabetes risk factors
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    • Prevention programs and services
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    • Just been diagnosed
    • Managing diabetes

      • Managing type 1 diabetes
      • Managing type 2 diabetes
      • Managing gestational diabetes
        • Healthy eating for gestational diabetes  
        • Safe exercise for gestational diabetes 
      • Your healthcare team
      • Annual cycle of care
      • Medicines for your diabetes
      • Preventing complications
        • Bladder and kidneys
        • Diabetes and chronic kidney disease
        • Blood pressure
        • Depression and mental health
        • Eye health
        • Diabetes and your feet  
        • Dental health
        • Healthy skin
        • Diabetes and heart health
        • Diabetes & influenza
        • Pneumococcal disease & diabetes
        • Diabetes & sexual health
      • Diabetes care plans
    • Blood glucose monitoring

      • Blood glucose level range 
      • Hypoglycaemia (hypo) and hyperglycaemia 
    • Diabetes & daily life

      • Healthy diet for diabetes 
        • Carbohydrates, protein and fats 
        • Diabetes and alcohol
        • Reading food labels 
        • Coeliac disease & diabetes  
      • Exercise & diabetes 
      • Diabetes & mental health 
        • Diabetes Counselling Service
      • Diabetes technology
        • Types of diabetes technology
        • Tech Talks
        • Reporting a problem with a diabetes medical device
        • Diabetes technology resources
      • Driving with diabetes
      • Traveling and diabetes
      • Visiting or moving to Australia
      • Diabetes in the workplace
      • Diabetes at school 
      • Sick day management
      • Diabetes in emergencies
      • Pregnancy and diabetes
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit

      • Connecting with community
      • Diabetes resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
      • Training for health practitioners
    • For family and carers
    • For kids and teens

      • Diabetes at school 
      • DiaBuddies
    • Diabetes resources

      • Diabetes fact sheets
      • Multicultural resources 
      • Diabetes in pregnancy multicultural resources  
      • Diabetes resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
      • Recipes
      • Type 2 diabetes risk calculator
      • Safe disposal of sharps
      • Programs & services
      • Diabetes support groups
      • Useful websites  
      • About the NDSS
  • Get involved

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    • Education and events

      • COVID-19 safety measures
    • Membership

      • Member benefits
      • Become a member
      • Diabetes Connect
      • Renew your membership
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        • Circle magazine
        • Diabetes Management Journal
        • International publications
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      • Submissions
      • Speak out. Spark change.
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      • Support our campaign
      • Ways to give
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    • Corporate partnerships

      • Workplace giving
    • Kellion Victory Medal
  • Research

    Read More
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    • Diabetes Australia Research Program

      • Diabetes Community Priorities Grants
      • Diabetes Australia Project Grants
      • Diabetes Australia RACP Research Establishment Fellowship
      • Diabetes in General Practice Research Grant
      • NHMRC/Diabetes Australia Postgraduate Award Top Up
      • Industry PhD Awards
      • DARP Research Impacts
    • Current research projects

      • DiRECT-Aus and type 2 diabetes remission
      • Current research opportunities
    • Strategic Research Partnership Requests
    • Research organisations
    • Help us find a cure for diabetes
  • For health professionals

    Read More
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    • Best practice guidelines

      • Absolute cardiovascular risk
    • Professional development & eLearning

      • Programs for health professionals
      • Programs for your clients
    • Health professional resources
    • NDSS Access Points
  • News

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    • News
    • Blog
    • Media releases

      • Media centre
    • Campaigns

      • Unite in the fight for tech
      • World Diabetes Day
      • Speak out. Spark change.
      • National Diabetes Week
      • Unite in the fight for change
      • 100 years of Insulin
      • 4400 Reasons to End Amputations
      • The 4Ts
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People living with or at risk of diabetes are at the heart of everything we do. We want to amplify their voice, locally and nationally, to advocate for the change they want. 

Your story is unique. Your voice is powerful. And we want others to hear and benefit from your experience. 

You might want to share how a particular issue has impacted you, your story of living with diabetes, or your hope for the future. 

We will contact you to discuss how your story will be used in our communications, submissions and campaigns to help drive change.

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