Diabetes Education
Diabetes is a health condition where there is too much glucose (sugar) in your blood. Symptoms can include feeling really tired, intense hunger or thirst, weight loss and urinating (weeing) more than usual.
When problems with your blood sugar are found early, you and your GP can take positive steps to prevent damage to your heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves, blood vessels and more.
We offer culturally safe services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes. Our team walks alongside you to help manage your symptoms and to empower you to make deadly choices about your wellbeing and care.
What can we support you with?
Our diabetes educators can support you with:
- setting targets for good health
- healthy eating and physical activity
- checking that your blood glucose meter is working properly
- what health check-ups you need
- what causes your blood sugar to be high, and what to do if it happens
- what to do if your blood sugar is too low
- what to do when you are sick
- how your diabetes medications work
- injection techniques and updates
- learning about diabetes technology and your options
- driving requirements.
Our services
If you have diabetes, we recommend you connect with our diabetes educator once a year as part of your care plan.
A diabetes educator is a healthcare professional who specialises in supporting Mob with diabetes. They will listen to your story and learn about your journey — you are the expert on your life and experiences.
They will work with you to support your needs and reduce your risk of diabetes related problems.
A diabetes educator can also work with other members of your health care team (such as your GP and specialists) on your behalf to ensure you receive the best care possible.
Where to start
If you have had your 715 health check, or have a GP management plan, you can request a referral from your doctor to a diabetes educator.
Or you can yarn with your doctor or nurse at one of our clinics.
