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Diabetes Education Outreach Service

Locality: Bundaberg, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4153 1536

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24.01.2022 Thank goodness.

24.01.2022 Imagine paying $300 for just 5 days-worth of insulin. In the #US today that’s life for people with #diabetes. a box of five pens of Tresiba, one of the newer ...insulins, has a retail price of about $500 in the U.S., while in Spain that same box of pens is 5 Euros (about $6), writes #T1D University of Washington School of Medicine professor, Irl Hirsh. In #Australia, we who live with diabetes get tremendous support from governments, mostly because organisations like Diabetes Queensland are always active on our behalf. If you have diabetes, don’t take your future for granted. Join Diabetes Queensland https://www.diabetesqld.org.au/members/become-a-member.aspx and help us put the case for a better future. And please read Irl’s article below. See more

22.01.2022 Please read and share this with anyone who you think could be affected. Roche has issued a recall for some Accu-Chek Aviva and Accu-Chek Performa test strips. Read here for more information.

21.01.2022 Good news. If you are in the market for an assistance dog/diabetic alert dog, chances are you can train your own pet, though the waiting list is long. Carmel 'F...udge' Kaczmar, an approved assistance dog trainer in Queensland, is also qualified with Transport NSW to conduct public access tests to certify a dog and its handler as fully qualified assistance animals. She is one of only five individuals in #Australia able to conduct the public access test for people who have trained their own dogs with her support. However, not every dog can be an assistance dog and the first step is choosing the right dog for the right person, Kaczmar says. "If someone has a disorder where, let's say it's multiple sclerosis and they might lose their balance, it's no good trying to train a chihuahua," she said. "We're going to need a very tall dog but then again, if you have #diabetes and we're trying to train a diabetic alert dog, a chihuahua might be just fine." See more

19.01.2022 This will be excellent and will help parents and kids feel more at ease.

16.01.2022 Great day in Canberra today with researchers and advocates, as well as Minister for Health Greg Hunt MP and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham... - celebrating the first intake of the Future Research Leaders program, a program funded by JDRF and the Macquarie Group Foundation. We'll be sharing more news from the event soon. In the meantime, for more information on the exciting work these researchers are doing, check out this interview https://www.3aw.com.au/revolutionary-type-1-diabetes-treat/ See more

14.01.2022 Today is the day to think about all the wonderful research from past, present and what’s to come in future.

13.01.2022 Professor Roy Taylor of Newcastle University has presented to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2017 in Lisbon a body of evidence that shows ty...pe 2 diabetes is reversible. In the talk highlighted how his research has revealed that for people with Type 2 diabetes: Excess calories leads to excess fat in the liver As a result, the liver responds poorly to and produces too much glucose Excess fat in the liver is passed on to the pancreas, causing the insulin producing cells to fail Losing less than 1 gram of fat from the pancreas through diet can re-start the normal production of insulin, reversing #type2 #diabetes See more

11.01.2022 Thank you JDRF for all the work and continued research so that there is a chance one day to live free of Type 1 diabetes.

10.01.2022 This resource answers all the questions about driving and diabetes.

09.01.2022 From December there are some changes to NDSS

08.01.2022 Five common #diabetes myths being busted by Diabetes Victoria in their #bustamyth campaign: Myth 1: People with diabetes can’t eat sugar. Fact 1: People with d...iabetes can eat what everyone else can eat. People with diabetes do not need ‘special foods’ and there is no need for a zero-sugar diet. Myth 2: People with diabetes can’t play sport. Fact 2: As well as keeping fit and having fun, exercise is good for people living with diabetes, as it can help reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. Myth 3: People with diabetes don’t live long lives. Fact 3: Once diabetes has been diagnosed, you will have to manage the condition for the rest of your life. But this doesn’t mean that it will be a short life. Myth 4: People only get diabetes if they are overweight. Fact 4: Being overweight can be a risk factor for #type2 #diabetes, but people with diabetes look like everybody else they come in all shapes, sizes, ages, gender identities and ethnicities. Myth 5: People with diabetes can’t do certain jobs. Fact 5: Some decades ago, there were many restrictions on the careers that people with diabetes could have. But times have changed, and so has diabetes management. Check out Diabetes Victoria's 'Bust a diabetes myth' site - http://www.diabetesvic.org.au/Bust-a-myth See more

07.01.2022 The Friendlies will open Bundaberg's second Emergency Department in just over two weeks, on Tuesday, September 25. Here is everything we have been asked about what to expect. If there is anything we haven't answered, please send us a message or pop it below.

07.01.2022 How to manage your diabetes during an illness. Have a look at ADEA's Sick Day Management Guidelines for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: consumer resource.

05.01.2022 We have had lots of questions since November about the changes that will occur from the 1st of March. Although we do not have all the answers at this time here ...are the changes as we know it. Follow the link to the NDSS website for information - https://www.ndss.com.au/important-changes-to-the-ndss #DANIIsGift #CGM4ALL #DANIIsArmy #T1D #T1DAwareness #Type1Diabetes #T1DSupport #T1DEducation #NewsUpdate

05.01.2022 Exercise is an important part of diabetes management but sometimes can be a worry if we don't know how to work out food & insulin dose for activity. Those delayed hypo episodes are not good. This article will shed some light on what to do safely.

04.01.2022 IMPORTANT NEWS More than 600,000 people with diabetes are set to benefit from access to cheaper products under changes to the National Diabetes Services Scheme... (NDSS). From 1 December 2018 the cost of items listed on the NDSS such as blood glucose test strips (BGTS), urine test strips and insulin syringes will be reduced. Some people with diabetes who use these products will save up to $126.50 per year. More information about the cost savings here: https://static.diabetesaustralia.com.au//10898a39-96cc-495 Some existing brands of blood glucose test strips and insulin syringes will no longer be available. You can read about which products are changing here: https://static.diabetesaustralia.com.au//0bd99fb1-f0d1-491 If there are changes to the blood glucose testing strips you use, you are eligible to receive a free blood glucose meter. For more information, please see Frequently Asked Questions below or call the NDSS Helpline on 1300 136 588 https://static.diabetesaustralia.com.au//e2de67e3-e722-4da

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