Diabetes management
Health professionals play a key role in helping people
with diabetes to self-manage their condition. There are a
number of resources available with the latest up-to-date
information to help you help others to manage
diabetes.
Diabetes Queensland provides a number of services, programs and
events for people who have diabetes, with information on diabetes
management and raising awareness of the compliations associated
with diabetes.
Services and programs for
people with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Basics
Developed to provide support for children at school
who have type 1 diabetes while they are at school.
DAFNE
DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating. It is
an evidence-based structured group education program for adults
with type 1 diabetes.
Kids Camps
We provide grants of up to $5,000 to organisations who run camps
for children under 18 who have type 1 diabetes.
Youth Transition service
A mail out service supporting young people with type 1 diabetes
as they move to adulthood.
Services and programs for
people with type 2 diabetes
EXPOsing Diabetes
An educational program for people with type 2
diabetes.
DESMOND program
information and registration
A program for people who are newly diagnosed with type 2
diabetes, or who need further education on diabetes
management.
Diabetes education workshops
Diabetes Queensland offers short 2-3 hour workshops
for people living with diabetes. These workshops cover different
individual topics such as carbohydrates, medications and keeping
your feet healthy.