Type 1 Summit

June 30, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Join the Type 1 Summit online or in Brisbane on Sunday July 27. It’s a fantastic FREE day all about living well with type 1 diabetes – and there’s something

Annual cycle of care – Diabetes Preventative Care

June 30, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

What is it? Why is it important? Diabetes can affect many parts of the body – eyes, kidneys, heart, feet – often without clear signs at first. Regular checks help

Could you be at risk of type 2 diabetes—and not even know it?

June 20, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

For every person diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it’s estimated that one person remains undiagnosed. This means about 50% of all people with type 2 diabetes may not yet know

LADA: The Slow-Onset Type 1 Diabetes That’s Often Missed

June 13, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) is an autoimmune form of diabetes – a slow-developing type 1 that usually starts in adulthood. Because it can initially respond to tablets, it’s

Living with Type 1 Diabetes: More Than Just Numbers

June 13, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition — lifelong, unpreventable, and often misunderstood. It’s different from Type 2, which is also complex and heavily influenced by genetics, not just lifestyle.

Healthy Aging with Diabetes

June 12, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Diabetes in Older Adults Age-Specific Challenges: Hypoglycaemia risk: Cognitive decline: Complications: and kidney disease. Co-existing conditions: Increased risk of falls: Diabetes Nurse Practitioner Role: Simplify regimens to prioritise safety and

Obesogenic environments: How our surroundings shape our weight and health

June 12, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

29/05/2025 The Obesity Collective have released their next podcast, hosted by Monica Garner. In this episode Professor Boyd Swinburn and Dr. Blake Lawrence explore how our environments, not just personal

The Science of Obesity: What it is & what it isn’t

June 3, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Why do so many of us struggle with weight—and why is it so much more than just “eating less and moving more”? We’ve shared an insightful podcast from the Obesity

Haemochromatosis Week – 1st week of June 2025

June 3, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Haemochromatosis is a common inherited condition in Australia, especially among people with northern European ancestry. It causes the body to absorb too much iron from food. Over time, this extra

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May 12, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

International Nurses Day 12th May 2025 This International Nurses Day, I’m celebrating the theme “Our Nurses. Our Future. The economic power of care” – and reflecting on the importance of