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Supporting Families ProjectProudly funded by a Telethon Trust Research Grant, the Supporting Families project started in 2024 with the aim of co-designing a new clinical pathway for children with early stage type 1 diabetes (T1D).
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Capacity Building GrantsThe Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre; a Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence is excited to announce the first round of capacity building grant recipients.
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Talking about type 1 diabetesA new research study conducted by Professor Jeneva Ohan and Dr Keely Bebbington aims to develop our understanding of how adolescents navigate these disclosure decisions, and how we can support them to feel more confident when talking to others about their diabetes.
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Australasian Diabetes ConferenceOur team had a few busy days presenting posters, chairing expert panels, delivering presentations and catching up with colleagues from across the world at the 2024 ADC Conference in Perth.
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Community Conversation "What support do families with early-stage T1D need?"What support do families with early-stage T1D need? Screening for the risk of developing T1D is now an option. But as exciting as screening is, we
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National committee shares collective voice for researchEver wondered what a national committee does? Who can be a member and what they do?
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Diabetes researcher Dr Aveni Haynes awarded prestigious international fellowshipCongratulations to Principal Research Fellow Dr Aveni Haynes from The Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of Western Australia.
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Avid cyclist Theo Grant completes Everesting eventWA teenager Theo Grant has been living with type 1 diabetes since he was two-years-old, but the condition hasn't stopped him from setting big goals
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Diabetes in Schools milestoneThe Diabetes in Schools team at the Perth Children’s Hospital have just reached a huge milestone – 1000 school visits!
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Steering Committee MemberSteering Committee Member Is your child currently using the Diabetes Service at PCH? Are you interested in better use of diabetes data to improve
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Type 1 diabetes National Screening Pilot launches in WADid you know that 9 out of 10 children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have no family history of the condition?
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COVID Update August 2022We have been advised by the Department of Infectious Diseases at Perth Children's Hospital and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia that COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for young children aged 6 months to 4 years with type 1 diabetes.
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Covid Vaccination StatementRe: Recommendations from the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children with diabetes
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Medtronic 780G Exciting News!Medtronic have announced the release of the new Medtronic pump – the 780G with Smartguard features.
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JDRF one talk with Prof Liz DavisJDRF ONE TALK WITH... PROFESSOR LIZ DAVIS Tune into JDRF Australia instagram page Wednesday 20 October from 3PM WST to hear our Co-Director Professor Liz Davis chat about the diabetes research she's involved in and why she does it. JDRF Australia (@jdrfaus) • Instagram photos and videos
Scientific Launch Speakers Professor Liz Davis @ProfLizDavis @CDCTelethonKids Professor Davis is the Co-Director of the JDRF Global Centre of
Virtual Scientific Launch Day: Wednesday 1 December 2021 (Australia) Time: 7am Australian WST/ 10am Australian EDST / 12pm NZ DST North America: