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Diabetes SA supporting healthcare professionals to deliver evidence-based, best practice care with a person-centred approach.

The management of diabetes is complex and ever evolving, and current times have made this even more challenging.

At Diabetes SA we offer a range of education sessions, information/resources and the right support to help health professionals develop their knowledge in diabetes management and their confidence.

Guest speaking

We can also deliver tailored diabetes education sessions to suit health professionals and other staff, either at our premises or yours. Please contact us, and we will work with you to design education that meets your needs.

Visit our guest speaking page to learn more.

Education and support

Diabetes SA employs a number of credentialled diabetes educators and accredited practising dietitians who work in the priority areas of mental health, aged care, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities, young people with diabetes and pregnancy and diabetes.

We offer education sessions and support for healthcare professionals and support workers caring for people identified as belonging to these priority groups.

Please contact 1300 198 204 for further information.

Mental Health Practitioners Network

Diabetes SA hosts quarterly network meetings for health professionals interested in diabetes and mental health.

The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) supports over 350 practitioner networks across Australia, including a number of specialised diabetes and mental health networks. 

MHPN’s networks promote a collaborative care approach, encouraging practitioners from different disciplines to work together to improve outcomes for patients. 

Diabetes SA coordinates the Diabetes and Mental Health Network in SA. For more information about our quarterly meetings, please register your interest.

Information and resources

• ADS Type 2 Diabetes Management guide
• ADS Australian Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm
• Australian Obesity Management Algorithm
• ADS Guidance concerning the use of HbA1c for the diagnosis of diabetes
• Austroads – Assessing Fitness to Drive
• Diabetes and Emotional Health Handbook 
• Diabetes and Emotional Health Questionnaires
• Diabetes and Emotional Health Summary Cards
• Kidney Health Australia Indigenous Flip Chart
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023
• NDSS Diabetes Management in Aged Care Handbook
• Person Centred Care Toolkit for Diabetes Educators
• Person Centred Care Toolkit for Allied Health Professionals
• RACGP National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Clinical guidelines

• Australian Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal
• Australian Dietary Guidelines
• Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
• ADIPS Consensus Guidelines for the Testing and Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management in Primary Care
• Clinical Guiding Principles for Sick Day Management of Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
• Clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity in adults, adolescents and children in Australia (2013)
• Clinical Guiding Principles for Subcutaneous Injection Technique
• Diabetes Eye Health: A guide for health professionals
• Diabetic Foot Australia – Australian and International Guidelines on Diabetic Foot Disease
• Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
• Guidelines for the management of absolute cardiovascular disease risk
• Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults 2016
• IDF Clinical Practice Recommendations on the Diabetic Foot 2017
• International Evidence Based Guidelines for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome 2018
• International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot Guidelines
• National Evidence Based Guideline for Patient Education in Type 2 Diabetes National Evidence Based Guideline for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
• National Evidence Based Clinical Care Guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents and Adults
• National Evidence Based Guideline for Diagnosis, Prevention and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
• RACGP: General practice management of type 2 diabetes
• The McKellar Guidelines for Managing Older People with Diabetes in Residential and Other Care Settings

Reports

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Diabetes
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – Overweight & Obesity
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare – Food & Nutrition
• An atlas of diabetes in South Australia
• Baker IDI Report The dark heart of type 2 diabetes
• Baker IDI The dark shadow of type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes MILES – Australia 2011 Survey Report
• Diabetes MILES Youth – Australia 2014 Survey Report
• Diabetes MILES 2 – 2016 Survey Report
• IDF Diabetes Atlas 9th Edition 2019
• NDSS Diabetes Facts and Figures
• The Obesity Collective – Australia’s Growing Obesity Epidemic
• National Diabetes Nursing Education Framework

Position statements

• ADS, ADEA & APEG Consensus Statement: Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults (18-30 years)
• A Position Statement on screening and management of prediabetes in adults in primary care in Australia
• ADS Position Statement on Utilising the Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) combined with Glucose Pattern Summary to Support Clinical Decision Making in Diabetes Care
• ADS Position Statement – Individualisation of glycated haemoglobin targets for adults with diabetes mellitus
• ADS, Diabetes Australia, ADEA Position Statement on biosimilar insulins for diabetes
• ADS Periprocedural Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) with SGLT2 Inhibitor Use
• ADS Position Statement – The prevention and management of type 2 diabetes in the context of psychotic disorders
• American Diabetes Association position statement – Psychosocial care for people with diabetes
• Diabetes Australia Position Statements
• Diabetes Australia Position Statement - A new language for diabetes
• Diabetes Australia Position Statement - Glucose self-monitoring in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Diabetes Australia - Outcomes and Indicators for Diabetes Education
• Diabetes Australia – Low carbohydrate eating for people with diabetes
• Diabetes Australia – Gestational Diabetes in Australia
• Diabetes Australia Position Statement – Type 2 diabetes remission

COVID-19 information and guidelines

Professional organisations

• The Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA)
• Dietitians Australia (DA)
• Australian Podiatry Association
• Australian Psychological Society
• Optometry Australia