Diabetes Australia talks with Federal Health Minister 15 February 2017 Diabetes Australia President Hon. Judi Moylan AO and CEO Greg Johnson have been in Canberra this week meeting with the Federal Government about type 1 diabetes initiatives including the $54 million Continuous Glucose Monitoring funding promised at the last election, diabetes and schools and concerns of parents, and diabetes research. Today at a diabetes research announcement Federal Health Minister Hon Greg Hunt mentioned he had met with Diabetes Australia yesterday and was confident that an announcement about the new CGM program would be made in coming weeks. We will keep you updated. Judi Moylan is pictured above with Health Minister Greg Hunt (centre) and Education Minister Senator Simon Birmingham (far left) at the announcement of $4.5 million boost in funding for three new exciting type 1 diabetes research projects.
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
