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JDRF Australia

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 363 126

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24.01.2022 Recently, we asked you to submit any questions you have as a teen living with T1D. Thanks to everyone who got involved - we had a great variety of queries including talking to friends about your diabetes, T1D and periods, managing blood glucose levels with alcohol and more. Experts Simone Collins (Diabetes Social Worker at Canberra Health Services), Fiona Scott (Credentialled Diabetes Educator) and Melanie Cullen (Paediatric Psychologist and Insulin Pump Program Coordinator at JDRF Australia) got together in a judgment-free zone to give you some answers. Watch the video here: https://bit.ly/2WFi0E2

23.01.2022 Please join us to SALUTE the Morley family! Together they have raised $4,285 so far in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge to DEFEAT T1D! Tabitha (left), Leah (middle) and Mark (front) are members of the #JDRFBlueArmy and will be marching 120,000 steps each this October to support their beloved daughter and sister, Jemima (pictured right). ... As dad Mark tells us, "we want to actively show Jemima that we care for her, we love her, and that we want a cure for her and millions of others. T1D has given our family a new focus to stay fit, eat healthy, connect with our community, and to raise money to defeat type 1 diabetes. Lets give them a big THANK YOU from the T1D community for their fantastic fundraising efforts to turn type one into type none! Morley family... we salute you!

23.01.2022 Last year, 1,759 Queensland children were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. More than half of these children went into DKA, a dangerous complication of undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. Do you know the signs? https://bit.ly/3ko47D9

23.01.2022 Meet Sophie. Shes Australias first participant in the JDRF-funded, multi-site Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop study. Researchers want to see if this system improves glycaemic control in young people with type 1 diabetes. To take part or for more info, visit https://bit.ly/3i5pmsN Telethon Kids Institute Perth Childrens Hospital

23.01.2022 JDRF Australia is requesting Letters of Intent for its Pilot and Innovation Awards 2021, an initiative to accelerate new and innovative research with strong potential to improve the lives of people with T1D. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support small-scale pilot projects and innovative research ideas, including concepts that have never been investigated before. Proposals submitted should have a strong focus on how the research could lead to a change in conv...entional approaches to T1D diagnosis, management or treatment. While we strongly encourage international collaborations, applications must be submitted by investigators from Australian institutions. To read more about this opportunity, including the full Request for Application, eligibility criteria and submission instructions, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3gOetKY Letters of Intent must be submitted by 20 October 2020.

22.01.2022 JDRF is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Maria Craig in a new role as Medical Director of the Australasian Diabetes Data Network (ADDN). Prof Craig has a wealth of experience as a paediatric endocrinologist and clinical researcher, and has worked as a principal investigator on the ADDN project. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2RPWmdD

22.01.2022 You may have recently seen news about the BANDIT trial. The trial is looking at a drug called baricitinib, currently used in rheumatoid arthritis, that has the potential to slow or stop the destruction of beta cells in people with newly diagnosed T1D. Prof Tom Kay is Director of St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, and Principal Investigator of the BANDIT clinical trial. We caught up with Prof Kay to hear a bit more about the BANDIT trial and some of the JDRF-supported work leading up to this point. Read more here:

22.01.2022 Today marks 99 years since the discovery of insulin! On this day in 1921, Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time. It proves an effective treatment for diabetes.

21.01.2022 Its National Science Week and we want to thank all the amazing researchers and scientists who lead the way in T1D research! Thank you for working tirelessly towards breakthroughs to make treatment for T1D more effective, finding ways to prevent it and hopefully one day creating a world without T1D. This week, well be taking a look at some of the biggest research breakthroughs weve made over the years and some of the current research projects being funded in the T1D space by JDRF. If youre interested in regular updates on T1D research and clinical trials, you can sign up for our Game Changer newsletter here: https://bit.ly/3azRz8G #ScienceWeek

21.01.2022 Our next guest on the T1D Tune In is... Gary Kilov! Based in Launceston, Gary is a clinician, scientist and educator and he’s been living with diabetes and coeliac disease for more than 40 years. He’s passionate about clinical and community support for children and adults living with chronic disease, and he’s leading by example. Tomorrow morning, you can catch him wherever you get your podcasts to find out how! Or, sign up to our VIP list to listen first: jdrf.org.au/listen.

20.01.2022 Congrats to Christina Gangemi from the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute on being awarded a JDRF PhD Top-up Scholarship! This will support Christina as she investigates ways of protecting and stimulating the growth of beta cells using different wavelengths of light. Were excited to see the outcomes of this project!

19.01.2022 Check out Diabetes Won't Stop Us: A video by the Spotlight on Storytelling Teen Session at the 2020 JDRF Type One Summit. During the workshop, 19 teens with type 1 and their hypo-helper siblings learned video production skills and produced an entire video from beginning to end: brainstorming ideas, interviewing each other, designing artwork, selecting music, and copywriting for social media (including hashtags!). "This video is made to inform people on how diabetes affects family, friends and how everyone needs to be involved." After the workshop, the teens shared some valuable takeaways: "I really loved making new friends." "People feel the same as me." "Leaving here with a different perspective on T1D. You are not alone."

19.01.2022 Theres only 4 WEEKS TO GO until the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge! We need YOU to join the movement and walk with the T1D community this October to turn type one into type none! Heres 5 great reasons to sign up today:... 1. Its FREE to enter 2. The challenge starts NEXT MONTH 3. Youll be walking in solidarity with the T1D COMMUNITY 4. Youll get ACTIVE and OUTDOORS 5. You can walk in your OWN TIME and at your OWN PACE Click to learn more: https://walk.jdrf.org.au

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Wilson Wong for receiving the 2020 Lindsey Baudinet Rising Star Award in Type 1 Diabetes Research from the Australian Diabetes Society! The award will help Dr Wong initiate a small follow-up project to the work he started during his PhD, which was supported by a JDRF PhD Top-Up grant. Dr Wong is investigating genetic markers that are associated with islet cell quality. These markers can be used to assess whether a donor pancreas contains islet cells that meet the quality threshold for a clinical islet transplant, or lower quality cells that can be used in lab research. This important work could potentially make islet transplants more efficient in the future, as well as saving costs.

18.01.2022 Join the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge and walk to defeat T1D! Click here: http://bit.ly/JDRFOneWalk20

17.01.2022 Perth siblings Robyn King and her brother Greg had vastly different introductions to the world of type 1 diabetes. While Robyn was diagnosed at 8 in South Africa when technology was a lot less advanced, Gregs diagnosis came 11 years later at 14 and he was immediately put on a pump as part of a clinical trial. Despite the differences in their diagnosis journeys, Robyn and Greg can agree on one thing: its the social and lifestyle challenges that come after diagnosis which they have in common. Read about the challenges theyve faced and how they managed them via the link below.

16.01.2022 Would you like to trial a new exercise app called acT1ve? JDRF-funded researchers at Telethon Kids Childrens Diabetes Centre and Perth Childrens Hospital have developed a new app containing exercise guidelines and advice specifically for young people with type 1 diabetes. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3gdpNA4

15.01.2022 Ever wondered how a clinical trial works? Before any new intervention whether its a drug, device, or test can be made available to the public, researchers need to show that it is safe and effective for people to use. Running a clinical trial is a long and expensive process, but one that is essential to ensure that new scientific breakthroughs can improve the lives of people with T1D. Heres a look at the steps involved in carrying out a clinical trial. You can also read more about this here: https://bit.ly/34F6b5z

15.01.2022 You might have already heard of Diabetes Educators, but you may not be aware of just how much in-depth knowledge and special training theyre equipped with to help you care for your type 1 diabetes. Click here to learn more about who Diabetes Educators are, what they do and when you should see them: https://bit.ly/2Gdy2zG

15.01.2022 Together, the #JDRFBlueArmy has now raised $300,000 to turn type one into type none! A huge THANK YOU to all our recruits in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge across Australia for your incredible efforts so far, youre AWESOME! Were on a mission to march together and DEFEAT type 1 diabetes.

15.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT The #JDRFBlueArmy has smashed $400,000 raised in the 2020 One Walk Step Challenge to turn Type One into Type None! A big THANK YOU to the #JDRFBlueArmy for your fantastic efforts to head into battle and join the fight...youre awesome!... Havent registered for the challenge yet? Click here to sign up: https://walk.jdrf.org.au/

11.01.2022 Diabetes Australia is hosting Australias biggest online discussion about mental health and diabetes right now. You can hear stories from other people and share your own thoughts, questions and experiences during the Facebook live.

11.01.2022 Our competition to win a Fitbit ENDS TODAY SIGN UP NOW for the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge and walk 120,000 steps this October to turn type one into type none! Entry is FREE and youll go into the draw to win a Fitbit. ... What are you waiting for? Click below to learn more and sign up!

10.01.2022 JDRF is seeking Australian T1D researchers with a strong international track record in immunotherapy to submit one national application for a new funding opportunity. The Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Collaborative will be a national platform that will build on and expand Australias clinical research capabilities in immune therapies for T1D. Up to five associated clinical trial proposals can also be submitted by the proposed Collaborative. The aim is to create a highly collab...orative and sustainable research ecosystem that accelerates world-class clinical immunotherapy research in Australia. To read more about this opportunity, including the full Request for Application, eligibility criteria and submission instructions, visit our website. https://bit.ly/3l2BLQA Application closes November 26, 2020.

09.01.2022 You may have heard that getting a new T1D treatment or device to market can take around 12 to 15 years! This is because theres a huge amount of work that must take place before that intervention can be approved as being safe for use from laboratory research in cells, right through to large clinical trials involving hundreds of people. JDRF funds research at all stages of this research pathway, supporting ideas from the lab right through to clinical trials. Heres a quick look at how a research idea can become a breakthrough for someone with T1D. You can also read more about this process in our full article here: https://bit.ly/3k3mfCH

09.01.2022 We are excited to share with you the evolution of the JDRF One Ride! This year, you can challenge yourself from anywhere in Australia alongside cyclings biggest annual event in France! Compete with other cyclists in weekly challenges from 29 Aug to 20 Sept while raising funds to help us achieve a world without T1D. Will you ride to make a difference? Sign up free before 29 Aug! https://bit.ly/3l6q5MI ** Over 15 years, the JDRF One Ride has seen cyclists take on KM challenges in the Barossa Valley and raise over $14 million for type 1 diabetes research!

09.01.2022 We have some super exciting news to share The #JDRFBlueArmy has raised $100,000 so far in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge to turn type one into type none! And this is only the beginning, were just getting warmed up. ... A huge THANK YOU to our #JDRFBlueArmy recruits across Australia who have made the pledge to walk 120,000 steps this October for the 120,000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes. Keen to learn more? Click here: https://walk.jdrf.org.au

08.01.2022 To help ensure our advocacy represents you, the T1D community, we want to hear from you. We have, in partnership with Lonergan Research, developed a survey to help us understand what is important to you and what you want policy and decision makers to know about living with T1D. The survey is detailed and will take you approx. 15 minutes to complete, but it will be incredibly valuable to help us as we speak to government, industry and decision makers in the coming months. The results from the survey will contribute to JDRFs Policy Agenda and now is the opportunity to have your voice heard. To take part in the survey, click here: https://bit.ly/34EbjXQ

07.01.2022 Today's episode of the #T1DTuneIn is NOW LIVE wherever you get your podcasts! Listen in on our conversation with Kristina Abramoff - Perth - influencer, model and former reality TV contestant of Bachelor fame. You'll hear all about: Finding a career in science and physiology,... Exploring how swimming effects BGLs, Research in the age of COVID-19; and, Heading into the Bachelor mansion You can find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or https://jdrf.org.au/listen/.

07.01.2022 Did you know that family members of someone with T1D have a higher chance of developing the condition themselves? Type1Screen is a free screening service funded by JDRF thats available to ANY family member of a person with T1D including siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews, or grandchildren. Through a blood test, Type1Screen can detect the earliest signs of T1D antibody markers that are present before physical symptoms begin. Finding out your risk early can give you the... option of enrolling in clinical trials of new therapies that aim to prevent or delay the onset of T1D. Getting involved is as easy as reading and signing a consent form, then visiting a pathology centre to get blood taken. Pathology centres across Australia have plenty of new hygiene and social distancing measures in place to keep you safe and healthy when youre getting blood taken. To find out more about Type1Screen visit www.type1screen.org

07.01.2022 As the leading supporter of T1D research globally, JDRF has transformed the scientific understanding of type 1 diabetes. To celebrate National Science Week, heres a timeline of some of the major breakthroughs weve made in T1D care in the past 45 years. #scienceweek

07.01.2022 This R U OK day, reach out to the people around you and connect with others in the T1D community during these challenging times. A conversation can change a life - and while some of us cant physically be with all our loved ones, you can send love, hugs, and support virtually to those who need it most! Check out our guide to accessing mental health services with T1D if you, or someone you know, is in need of support here: https://bit.ly/35oa6Em

07.01.2022 More exciting news! Weve recruited 1,500 Walkers (so far) in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge! But were not stopping there, keep spreading the word about the #JDRFBlueArmy and tell your friends and family to join us to walk for a world without type 1 diabetes > https://walk.jdrf.org.au/ Lets do this!

06.01.2022 Every month, we round up the most exciting T1D research stories from around the world the new advances in treatment, devices and knowledge that are making the biggest impact in the fight to cure, treat and prevent T1D. Here are the top 5 stories in T1D research this month: https://bit.ly/2DSARVC

06.01.2022 Get excited, because the #JDRFBlueArmy has raised $200,000 so far in the JDRF One Walk to turn type one into type none! A big THANK YOU to all of our #JDRFBlueArmy recruits who are raising funds to defeat T1D. Keep up the good work, were not done yet. Not signed up? You can learn more here: https://walk.jdrf.org.au/

05.01.2022 Its so important for newly diagnosed families to have a support system and know they can call someone, even if they dont need to. Im honoured I can provide that very worthwhile comfort for a family in those dark post diagnosis months. Do you have what it takes to give someone in the T1D community a helping hand? Sally Wooden and her daughter Riley have mentored over 15 families through our Peer Support program. Were on the look out for more extraordinary people to take on this rewarding opportunity. If you have a child aged 3-12 living with T1D for more than 2 years we would love to hear from you. To get in touch, click here: https://bit.ly/334Wxa4

05.01.2022 Introducing Team Ava who are proud members of the #JDRFBlueArmy, and they are on a mission in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge to turn type one into type none! Together, they are walking 120,000 steps each this October for their brave little girl, Ava. Ava was diagnosed with T1D at 5 years old in 2017. Her auntie took part in her first JDRF One Walk straight after as a way of coping with the life-changing diagnosis for her little niece.... This year will be Team Avas 4th year participating in the walk and theyre aiming to raise $500 to support T1D research. Karen, Avas Auntie told us, In the midst of all of the challenges and negative moments caused by T1D, it helps us all to maintain some positivity and to do something productive." Please join us in thanking Team Ava for their continued support to turn TYPE ONE INTO TYPE NONE!

04.01.2022 Were excited to announce registrations are NOW OPEN for the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge. Entry is free! Join our mission to defeat type 1 diabetes (T1D) and walk 120,000 steps this October for the 120,000 Australians living with T1D. Will you walk with us?

04.01.2022 Tomorrow, catch the T1D Tune In for our discussion with Kristina Abramoff. If Kristina's name sounds familiar, it's probably because she graced Australia's TV screens earlier this year on The Bachelor. But, she defies the stereotype of what it means to be a model and reality TV contestant every day through her work to improve the lives of the T1D community as a T1D researcher at UWA. Can't wait until tomorrow morning? Sign up to listen first here: https://jdrf.org.au/listen/

03.01.2022 How did I get D nobody knows why. It makes me so sad and even makes mum cry. She hasnt slept through the night for nearly 9 years. She checks me so often for the lows that she fears. ... Lauryn Hope-Blyth was only 9 years old when she wrote this poem to share her everyday struggles of living with type 1 diabetes. Even as a child, she was no stranger to the stress and anxiety that people with T1D and their carers face everyday. As an adult and our Lead Advocate in WA, shes helping others who are going through similar challenges. Read all about Lauryns journey and how shes become a role model for children with T1D by clicking the link.

03.01.2022 As we wrap up National Diabetes Week, just remember: if you or someone you know is experiencing diabetes distress, depression or struggling mentally & emotionally, there is help available. Find out more about accessing mental health services and other sources of support here: https://bit.ly/2CudxwS

02.01.2022 For every mission you complete in the JDRF One Walk Step Challenge, youll unlock a special achievement badge on your fundraising page! Lead the charge in the fight against T1D and youll be climbing the ranks of the #JDRFBlueArmy in no time! View your personal badge tally now: http://bit.ly/JDRFViewMyPage

01.01.2022 Type 1 diabetes is like a job and managing it can sometimes become hard and frustrating, especially when the results are not what you hoped for. Diabetes burnout is real and can affect anyone living with T1D at some point in their lives. Read more about the signs of diabetes burnout, coping strategies and support available here: https://bit.ly/2CHKg1E