Bushfire update 8 January 2020 With people right across Australia continuing to be impacted by bushfires, please know that Diabetes Australia is here to help if we can. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of your diabetes management that has been impacted by bushfires you can call the NDSS Helpline on 1800 637 700 and talk to a trained health professional. Alternatively, you can email on [email protected] If the bushfires mean you don’t have your NDSS registration number available, you can call the Helpline and we will be able to assist. If you have been evacuated and are unsure of where to access diabetes supplies, you can find your nearest NDSS access point here. Diabetes Australia extends best wishes to all Australians affected by the bushfires for a rapid recovery.
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
Media releases 13 August 2026 PMOS in spotlight for diabetes prevention A new partnership between Diabetes Australia and the Medibank Better Health Research Hub will support Monash University to develop a primary care model to better detect and prevent type 2 diabetes in women living with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). Continue Reading
News 7 August 2026 Brett Fenton appointed Adjunct Clinical Fellow at UTS Diabetes Australia warmly welcomes Chief Health Officer Brett Fenton's appointment as an Adjunct Clinical Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Continue Reading
