Diabetes Australia

The impact of the rising cost of living

October 8, 2024

The rising cost of living is having a serious impact on all Australians, including people living with diabetes. As essential goods and services become more expensive, many people are facing difficult choices about how to afford the health care they need.

Affordable access to Automated Insulin Delivery (AID)

May 22, 2024

Australians living with diabetes should have equitable access to the technology they need to live well. However, there are significant gaps in access.

We’re fighting for subsidised access to AID systems for adults living with type 1 diabetes. Share with us how affordable access to AID would improve your diabetes management and your quality of life.

CGM for All

July 12, 2023

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring (Flash GM) technology has changed the lives of tens of thousands of Australians living with type 1 diabetes. There are thousands of other Australians who would benefit from this technology but can’t access it because it is too expensive. Share with us how subsidised access to CGM or Flash GM would improve your diabetes management and your quality of life.

Diabetes screening in community pharmacies

December 6, 2023

Early detection of type 2 diabetes through screening and diagnosis provides opportunities for earlier treatment, improved quality of life and complication prevention. 

We are keen to understand our community’s perspective on this model, that we can share with the Government and help support increased screening for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. 

Airport security and diabetes medications and devices

November 9, 2023

With diabetes medical devices becoming more advanced and more accessible, some people living with diabetes have told us they are having challenges getting through airport security screening. We want to spark change to ensure rules are applied consistently and airport workers are educated so we can improve the experience for people living with diabetes.

More funding for research

July 12, 2023

Diabetes research saves lives and creates hope. But over the last ten years investment in diabetes research has been reduced even as more people are diagnosed with the condition. We need to increase funding to ensure Australia’s world-class diabetes researchers have the funding and resources they need to continue their work.

End diabetes stigma

August 16, 2023

Diabetes Australia is part of a global movement to end diabetes stigma. We want to amplify the voices of the diabetes community to put an end to diabetes blame and shame. Around the globe, experts agree that a significant shift is necessary to combat diabetes stigma. This shift begins with a united commitment from every corner of the diabetes community.

Early diagnosis of T1D

July 13, 2023

Every year 640 Australians, including many children, are hospitalised in potentially life-threatening conditions because the early warning signs of type 1 diabetes are missed. Australia needs a national education campaign so that everyone knows the 4Ts – the early warning signs of type 1 diabetes.

Ozempic shortage

The latest type 2 diabetes medicines are helping people lose weight and better manage blood glucose levels. The most well-known of these medicines is Ozempic (semaglutide). But tens of thousands of Australians living with type 2 diabetes do not have regular access to the medicine.

Keeping kidneys in check

Most diabetes-related kidney disease is preventable if detected early but currently hundreds of thousands of people are missing out on vital checks that would support early treatment when it is most effective. That’s why Diabetes Australia is calling for a Diabetes Kidney Disease Screening Program to raise awareness of the checks and make them more convenient.