Support

Services

We provide education sessions and services designed specifically to support people with type 1 diabetes. We want to help improve your knowledge and management of your condition and to reduce the impact of living with type 1 diabetes.

As a member of Diabetes SA you will benefit from the following:

Diabetes SA Staff

At Diabetes SA our team of Health Care Professionals are available to assist you with managing your diabetes. You can contact our Health Care Team from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday to answer any questions concerning your diabetes management.

Diabetes SA offers 1 on 1 Consultations with our Diabetes Educators. Please click here for more information.

Diabetes E-Newsletter

If you have diabetes then we recommend you sign up for our free e-Newsletter, Healthe-News. It is full of the latest diabetes research, events and updates on diabetes. If you would like to receive the e-newsletter, please subscribe here.

Diabetes SA Kids Camp

The Kids Camp is dedicated to providing experiences for 40 children aged between 10 and 12 years with type 1 diabetes. We are committed to fostering their transition toward independence by integrating the management of diabetes with social and life skills.  The children have the opportunity to participate in activities such as swimming, low ropes courses, challenge courses, and flying fox just to name a few! 

Click here to make a donation for the next camp, or for more information visit our kids and teens section.

Diabetes SA Teen Camp

Teen camp is a great starting point for young people as they begin to prepare themselves for adolescence, a time where self management skills become important. While the primary focus at camp is to have fun, the camp will encourage independence and provide the opportunity for young people with diabetes to meet others and share similar experiences.

For more information visit our kids and teens section.

Kids and Teens Activities

Diabetes SA offers a number of activities for kids and teens with type 1 diabetes. Activities are held for different age groups, encouraging the kids to meet others who share similar experiences. These activities may assist the individual to develop independence and it also gives the parents the opportunity to meet other parents. To find out more please visit our kids and teens page.

Diabetes Seminars

Diabetes SA members have exclusive access to our annual Food and Health, and Diabetes seminars.

Education Sessions

Sessions throughout the year at Diabetes SA cover a wide range of topics relevant to people with type 1 diabetes.

• Live Well Series
• Pumping – is it for me?
• Carbohydrate Counting – Basic and Advanced
• Expert speaker series

Click here to view type 1 Education and Information Sessions.

Insulin Pump Information

Insulin pumps are an increasingly popular insulin delivery method used in the management of type 1 diabetes. The insulin pump is a small electronic device (a little bit bigger than a pager) that has the ability to continuously deliver insulin, through a needle which is inserted under the skin attached to a line which is connected to the insulin pump; the needle and line can stay in place for up to three days. Insulin pumps are worn 24 hours a day, but can be detached as required for swimming, showering and other activities.

For more information visit our page about Insulin Pump Consumables.

Resources

We have several publications specifically for type 1 diabetes. These include:

• Information sheets for carers (What is type 1?, Hypoglycaemia, Physical activity).
• Booklets (including "Can I Have a Healthy Baby?").
• Eating Disorders and diabetes information resource is an information booklet that has been developed for people with type 1 diabetes, their families and friends to explain the different types of eating disorders and why people with type 1 diabetes may have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder.
  
• type 1 Essentials: common questions made easy. A pocket-sized, fold-out information card for adults with type 1 diabetes to distribute to their friends, family and colleagues.
• DVD Having a Healthy Baby (for women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes). This DVD contains two films about pregnancy planning for women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The films offer stories from women who are planning a pregnancy, are pregnant or have already had healthy babies.