The collection of so many diabetes health professionals on the Gold Coast seemed like a great opportunity to launch DE@Connect! This is your chance to get some additional resources to support quality diabetes care at the grassroots of diabetes education.

Video highlights from some of the speakers at the Gold Coast

The resources are designed by Credentialled Diabetes Educator Jayne Lehmann. Click on the name of the resource below to see what is available and download to use it in your own clinical practice.

Roche Breakfast Session – Coffee with Roche: Living in the New Normal – Understanding the Changes in the Diabetes Landscape

Letter introducing DE@Connect and resources

CDE and Pharmacist Networking Resource

CDE/DE resources:

  1. Example of letter provided to people with type 2 diabetes not on insulin within a diabetes education service to prepare people with diabetes affected by the strip restrictions.
  2. Example of letter to GPs promoting diabetes education service and ability to assess clinical need and sign the form for people to access blood glucose monitoring strips if not using insulin.

Articles/blogs on the NDSS restriction of blood glucose monitoring strips for people with type 2 diabetes not using insulin:

Type 2 diabetes Blood Glucose Monitoring Strip Restrictions – Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDE) Support Guide (Part 1)

Type 2 diabetes Blood Glucose Monitoring Strip Restrictions – Credentialled Diabetes Educators Support Guide (Part 2)

Masterclass: Diabetes Care in People with Intellectual Disability

Barriers to PWDID accessing quality diabetes health services

Diabetes and disability Find out more