Grant awarded for type 2 diabetes research 19 September 2024 Dr Rochelle Sleaby, Professor Lena Sanci, Professor Elif Ekinci, Dr Alex Lee, and Dr Kartik Kishore are the recipients of the joint 2024 RACGP Foundation/Diabetes Australia Research Grant. The grant is for the project “Preparing Primary Care for Precision Diabetes”, which will study how precision medicine (tailored to individual needs) can improve the management and prevention of type 2 diabetes in Australia. The research will look at how data analytics can be used to get the best health outcomes in type 2 diabetes management in primary care. Congratulations to Dr Sleaby and her team for focusing on how to accommodate individual needs and responses to therapy. Research like this supports people living with diabetes to get the best care possible.
Media releases 15 October 2026 Resilience and strength of Nhulunbuy man recognised with Kellion Victory Medal Nhulunbuy man Gerald Buckle has been awarded a Kellion Victory Medal, marking 50 years of living with diabetes, at a ceremony alongside family and supporters in Darwin. Continue Reading
News 26 August 2026 Deanne Minniecon appointed Adjunct Associate Professor, UQ Deanne Minniecon, Group Executive, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement, has been appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Queensland (UQ). Continue Reading
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
