Give yourself the skills and confidence to support people living with diabetes or those at risk, through a range of educational programs and online courses.

We aim to provide the most up to date information on evidence-based professional development programs that reflect clinical guidelines. Here you can find information on Diabetes Australia’s CPD-endorsed professional development courses, as well as learning opportunities from other credible diabetes organisations, programs and universities.

• eLearning for health professionals – Diabetes Qualified
• Bite sized CPD courses and webinars – Diabetes Qualified
• Diabetes foot care – Food Forward
• Diabetes training for healthcare.

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eLearning for health professionals

Diabetes Qualified, is the training arm of Diabetes Australia, offering evidence-based, practical courses designed for health professionals, care workers, and community support staff. You can enroll online and start learning straight away in your own time, at your own pace. 

For the complete range of courses, visit the Diabetes Qualified website. If you’re not sure which course will provide the best outcomes for you contact Diabetes Qualified to determine the best solution. 

CPD courses for dietitians, podiatrists and other allied health professionals 

Diabetes in Practice for Allied Health Professionals (3.5 CPD hours) is an online course for any allied health professional looking to increase their knowledge of diabetes as well as learn strategies to have meaningful and supportive conversations with people living with diabetes.  

Diabetes in Practice for Podiatrists (6 CPD hours) – This interactive and practical online course is developed for podiatrists. It includes a three-part foot assessment video series, practical tools and educational handouts and resources to increase your knowledge and skillset in supporting people living with diabetes.

CPD courses for exercise professionals  

Diabetes and Exercise (11 CPD points from ESSA and 10 AUSactive CECs) provides exercise professionals with extensive knowledge of safe and effective exercise programs for people living with diabetes. Developed by leading Exercise Physiologists and Credentialled Diabetes Educators who work closely with people living with diabetes. 

Beat It Trainer (19 CPD hours, ESSA & Fitness Australia) – An evidence-based online program for exercise professionals to learn how to deliver the Beat It program. 

Shorter learning options – Course bites and webinars

Bite-sized CPD courses provide targeted learning that fits your schedule and allows you to focus on a specific diabetes topic. These courses range from 1 hour to 3.5 hours and cover a range of topics, including managing blood glucose, hypo and hyperglycaemia and preventing diabetes complications. Choose individual topics or complete them all.

Webinar: Glycemic Index and Diabetes Management (1 CPD hour). Explore low GI for managing type 2 diabetes in our webinar with dietitian Rebecca McPhee. Learn practical, health-boosting dietary strategies. 

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Foot Forward

Diabetes foot care, foot risk screenings and identifying risk factors for foot disease

Foot Forward e-learning modules provide information about how to perform routine foot risk screenings to identify risk factors for foot disease and how to determine a person’s risk classification. The modules outline appropriate management plans and referral pathways based on different risk classifications.

Foot Forward also offers face-to-face training packages to be delivered by local healthcare professionals to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers (ATSIHW) to develop the skills required to undertake appropriate diabetes foot care in their communities.

The training is available to training organisations, health services or individual healthcare professionals involved in upskilling and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers. Find out more at Foot Forward.

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Diabetes training for healthcare

In addition to Diabetes Australia’s programs, there are other Australian and international educational courses available that may be useful for expanding your understanding of diabetes care. 

• International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – online courses to improve your knowledge on a range of specialised topics related to diabetes. Find out more at www.idfdiabeteschool.org

• APNA – As the peak professional body for nurses working in primary health care including general practice, APNA, in conjunction with ADEA, has developed the Diabetes management in a Primary Care Setting online learning course for Primary Health Care Nurses. Diabetes Management in the Primary Care Setting Unit 1 – Introduction to Diabetes.

• The Mobile Learning Unit at The University of Melbourne has developed Diabetes Academy courses intended to increase the knowledge and confidence of clinicians caring for people with diabetes and provides an evidence-based update for clinicians on the novel medications and emerging technologies available to improve outcomes in people with diabetes. Delivered online, students can study in their own time and location. You can contact the Mobile Learning Unit at [email protected] for more information.

• Medtronic Learning Portal – the My Learning portal, allows access to online learning modules designed to help enhance knowledge of insulin pump therapy. The portal is available to any healthcare professional involved in the care of those living with diabetes, including endocrinologists, general practitioners, certified product trainers, diabetes educators, nurses and dietitians.

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