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Teaching Kitchens

the Teaching Kitchens program will start again on Thursday March 9 from 5-7pm,  running for four weeks (every thursday evening).

Congratulations Seed Funding Recipients!

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence announces inaugural funding for researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes.

JDRF Type One Summit

The Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre were invited to attend this year's JDRF Type One Summit in Sydney where the T1D community came together to "share knowledge and gain strength and inspiration from others in the T1D community - JDRF Australia"

Guardian 4 sensor

The Guardian 4 sensor have recently been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for use in Australia.

A recipe for success in managing type 1 diabetes for teenagers

An innovative cooking program, the first of its kind in Australia, is being offered at Perth Children’s Hospital, combining nutrition education and practical cooking skills for teenagers living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

COVID update Feb 2022

Dear families, As cases of Covid-19 increase here in Western Australia, we are working closely with our colleagues in general paediatrics to prepare

Changes to the continuous glucose monitoring initiative from 1st March, 2022.

The Dexcom G6 CGM system will be available through the NDSS to all our patients with Type 1 diabetes.

Flu Program for Patients

Flu season is here. The Paediatric Influenza Vaccine Program has started at PCH. Available now  to inpatients and children attending outpatient appointments, everyone is encouraged to get the influenza vaccination.ne. 

Clinic Update May 2022

PCH Diabetes Service Update We will continue to utilise Telehealth for most appointments and care for the next few weeks at least, but we remain ready to pivot back to face to face care as soon as possible.

Physical Activity Study

The Diabetes Research Team of the Department of Endocrinology is looking at identifying a questionnaire that we can use in clinic to measure and understand the types of physical activity, young people with type 1 diabetes, are involved in.