Two new research opportunities are listed on the Diabetes Australia website:

Tools for resilience: A Mobile phone and web-based intervention for improving mental wellbeing and reducing distress in adolescents and young adults with Type 1 diabetes

Living with Type 1 diabetes can be hard work. Self-care is complicated, BGLs can be unpredictable, and juggling the clinical demands of diabetes with the demands of ‘real-life’ can make it hard to stay motivated. Not surprisingly, many young people with Type 1 diabetes find themselves feeling angry, worried, sad and lonely from time-to-time.

The Black Dog Institute is currently looking for young people with Type 1 diabetes to help us find the right way to offer emotional support. We’re researching a program that can be accessed online 24/7 on computers, tablets, or smartphones. Participation is completely online and participants will go into a draw for an iPad.

Specifically, we are looking for people that:

• Have Type 1 diabetes
• Are aged 16-25 years and live in Australia
• Have access to an internet-enabled mobile phone and computer/tablet

For full details contact: Dr Veronica Vatiliotis (Research Assistant)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (02) 9382 9275

Click here to view the flyer

YourSAY: Glucose Monitoring Study

The YourSAY (Self-management and You): Glucose Monitoring Study is a new survey investigating behaviours and attitudes towards diabetes self-management and glucose monitoring. The survey is open to Australians that:

• Are aged 18-70 years
• Have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Currently use insulin injections or an insulin pump
• Are not currently using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM)

The YourSAY: Glucose Monitoring Study takes about 20 mins to complete and can be completed online.

The survey has been created by Abbott and is supported by Diabetes Australia and JDRF.