Reps’ inquiry must translate to real change if health system to remain sustainable 27 May 2015 Australia’s health system will be more sustainable if a new government inquiry into chronic disease prevention translates into best practice, the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (ACDPA) said today. ACDPA Chair, Dr Erin Lalor, said the alliance welcomed the House of Representatives inquiry into chronic disease prevention and management in primary care, provided its recommendations were evidence-based and adopted by government.
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
