Helpful Resources

Health Professionals and Health Services

There are a number of online resources to help you manage your diabetes. However, please note that they may change. Please let me know of any sites that you find that are no longer available when you try to access them.

If you have a site that you have found helpful please send me an email to let me know.

These links are for your information only please be guided by your health care team for further guidance and support.

Forms

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment tool

Blood glucose teststrip approval form

Accu Check 360 view tool

Medication change form

Food intake checklist

Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID)form

NDSS registration form

WWW Resources

GENERAL DIABETES INFORMATION

The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)

www.ndss.com.au Ph: 1300 136 588

Diabetes Australia

www.diabetesaustralia.com.au

Diabetes Australia Victoria

Diabetes Queensland – Little Green Book (PDF)

Youtube – Diabetes UK – 3D animated video

MY FOOD MATTERS

Food choices are important when managing diabetes. Let food be your medicine.

Find a dietitian for personal nutrition advice

www.daa.asn.au

GI Database

www.glycemicindex.com

Australian Dietary Guidelines

www.eatforhealth.gov.au

DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating)

www.dafne.org.au

Information on food and nutrition, including healthy recipes

www.nutritionaustralia.org

Go for 2 & 5 (Department of Health, WA)

https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Go-for-2-and-5

Family Food Patch Facebook Page

Family Food Patch YouTube Channel

Eat Well Tasmania: www.eatwelltas.org.au

Move Well Eat Well: www.movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au

MY EYE HEALTH MATTERS

If you have diabetes you may experience problems with your sight.

Find an optometrist near you
www.optometry.org.au

MY FEET MATTER

If you have diabetes you may be at risk of damage that affect your feet.

Find a podiatrist near you
www.apodc.com.au

MY ACTIVITY MATTERS

Activity for everyone of all ages is helpful for your health.

Find an exercise physiologist near you
www.essa.org.au

MY TEETH MATTER

If you have diabetes you may be at a greater risk of gum disease.

Find a dentist to help you look after your oral health
www.ada.org.au

MY DRIVING MATTERS

Driving is a privilege. Not a right. If you have diabetes you may be at risk to yourself or others if your diabetes is not managed safely.

New medical standards for assessing fitness to drive
www.austroads.com.au

Stop Hypo Drive video on the importance of driving above 5mmol/L

https://youtube.com/ezLWbhBkSqw

MY HEARING MATTERS

You may be surprised but diabetes may affect your hearing.

Find an audiologist near you.

https://audiology.asn.au/Home

MY BLOOD GLUCOSE TESTING MATTERS

Testing your blood glucose levels gives you a picture as to how you are going managing your diabetes.

Youtube – Why it’s important to monitor your blood glucose

Ascenia Contour blood glucose meters

https://diabetes.ascensia.com.au/products/contour-next-one/#Sub-Menu-3

GLUCAGEN HYPO KIT SITE

https://www.glucagenhypokit.com/3

MEDIBAND Medical ID bracelets

Your medical information can be accessed quickly in an emergency

https://www.mediband.com/au/medical-alert-bracelets/Traditional-silicon/by-Condition/Diabetes/#p=2&gan_data=true

MY MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Managing your diabetes can create significant challenges to your mental health and can lead to diabetes burnout. Getting support is really important to keep you on top of things.

Black Dog Institute
Information and support for people affected by depression and bipolar disorders
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au

SANE Australia
Information, programs and campaigns for people affected by mental illness
www.sane.org

Lifeline
Crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services
www.lifeline.org.au or 13 11 14

Drug and Alcohol Counselling

Counselling Online
Drug and alcohol counselling online and information for drug users, their families and others
www.counsellingonline.org.au or ph 1800 888 236

Reach Out
Online youth mental health service, with information on alcohol and other drugs
www.reachout.com

OUR KIDS HEALTH MATTERS
Type 1 Diabetes is a full time job for kids and their parents or carers. Although very different, more and more children are being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Our kids are our future. Lets help them flourish.

Kids Helpline
Telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5-25
www.kidshelp.com.au or ph 1800 551 800

For Young Adults

myD
An interactive online NDSS resource for people aged 16-25 living with diabetes
www.ndss.com.au/myd

Headspace
Health advice, mental health counselling and information for young people aged 12-25
www.headspace.org.au

WOMENS HEALTH MATTERS

Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health
Multilingual resources for immigrant and refugee women
www.mcwh.com.au

MENS HEALTH MATTERS

Mens Health Australia

http://www.menshealthaustralia.net/

Foundation 49

Brilliant site. Great toolkit and information regarding each age group.

http://www.49.com.au/