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Healthy holiday habits

The school holidays and Christmas are a welcome break for most families but the lack of routine can prove a trying time for families living with Type 1 Diabetes

Unexplained surge in kids’ diabetes worries doctors

Doctors are worried by a record number of WA children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes this year, with about 30 per cent more cases than average.

Better support for students with diabetes

Great news for children living with type 1 diabetes following the recent Federal Government announcement of a new $6m training and education program to make it easier for teachers to support students with diabetes in schools.

Fellowship drives research

Meet Keely Bebbington. The clinical psychologist recently joined the Children’s Diabetes Centre as the McCusker Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes — a Fellowship that was established in response to the need for a dedicated focus on the mental health and wellbeing of young people with Type 1 Diabetes

Well done Karen

Congratulations to Children's Diabetes Centre exercise researcher Dr Karen Rothacker for receiving the prestigious ADS President’s Clinical Young Investigator Award at the 2018 Australasian Diabetes Congress held in Adelaide recently.

Would you like to have a mentor?

Are you a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes who could benefit from having a mentor.... someone who knows what you are going through?

Navigating the teen years

Teenage years can be a challenging time for families, a period made all the more difficult if a child has Type 1 Diabetes.

School well equipped to deal with diabetes

Meet Nathan, Hayley and Aiden. They all live with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and attend the same primary school.

Getting the most out of the CGM scheme

If your child/adolescent has been approved to use CGM but decides they do not want to use it, it is important to complete a NDSS change/termination form, which needs to be returned to your clinic team.