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Caring for people with diabetes
Carers of anyone with diabetes will need to be able to recognise and treat hypoglycaemia, especially if the person they care for is using injected insulin.
Carers may also need to be involved in making decisions about diabetes management and medicines, especially for children or adolescents, and those with a physical or mental disability.
Joining a local diabetes support group can be helpful. Your health professional, community health centre, diabetes educator or local council can all provide information about programs and groups in your area.
Support groups
- Australian Diabetes Council Website for Kids and Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
- Children with Diabetes
- Diabetes Counselling Online
- Munted Pancreas
- Reality Check, part of the Type 1 Diabetes Network
Links to other organisations
- Diabetes Australia — Diabetes Australia is the national peak body for people with diabetes
- Diabetes ACT
- Diabetes Australia–NSW
- Diabetes Australia–Queensland
- Diabetes Australia–VIC
- Diabetes SA
- Diabetes Tasmania
- Diabetes WA
- ACT Health: Diabetes Support Services
- Australian Diabetes Council
- Healthy Living NT
Professional associations and organisations
- Australasian Diabetes In Pregnancy Society
- Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group
- Australasian Podiatry Council
- Australian Diabetes Educators Association
- Australian Diabetes Society
- Australian General Practice Network
- Dietitians Association of Australia
- International Diabetes Federation
Research organisations and institutions
- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne
- Diabetes CCRE, the National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Clinical Science in Diabetes, Melbourne
- Diabetes Research Centre, Melbourne
- Diabetes Research Foundation of Western Australia
- John Curtin School of Medical Research, Canberra
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne
International diabetes associations and resources
Date published: 2011-12-06 00:00:00
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