Helpful Links

One essential piece of advice for anyone who has diabetes: Stay informed.

Here we offer a range of helpful links on a range of diabetes health related subjects…

General

• The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
  
• Diabetes Australia - National
  
• Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
  
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Australia
  
• Australian Diabetes Educators Association
  
• Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society
  
• Insulin for Life
  
• The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australia
  
• Department of Health and Ageing
  
• Australian Indigenous Health Infonet
  
• Health Direct Australia
  
• Better Health Channel
  
• Diabetes Outreach
  
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia
  
• The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
  
• Australian Diabetes Society
  
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
  
• National Relay Service
  
• Medicare Australia
• PHN Directory of Services & Programs
• Adelaide After Hours – Directory of After Hours Medical Help

International Links

• International Diabetes Federation
  
• American Diabetes Association
  
• Canadian Diabetes Association
  
• Diabetes New Zealand
  
• Diabetes United Kingdom
  
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - International

Healthy eating

• Dietitians Association of Australia
  
• Nutrition Australia
  
• Glycemic Index
  
• The Coeliac Association of SA
  
• Calorie King
  
• Nuts for Life
  
• Grains and Legumes Nutrition Council
  
• Measure Up

Physical activity

• Go for 2 + 5
  
• Exercise is Medicine
  
• Active Ageing
  
• Australian Association for Exercies and Sport Science
  
• Physical Activity Guidelines

Body systems

• Vision Australia
  
• The Royal Society for the Blind
  
• Accredited Optometrists
  
• Australian Podiatry Association - SA
  
• Kidney Health Australia
  
• National Heart Foundation of Australia
  
• National Stroke Foundation - Australia

Smoking

• Quit SA

Dental

• Australian Dental Association

Equipment and supplies

• Abbott
  
• Medtronic
  
• Accu-Chek
  
• AMSL Diabetes
  
• Roche

Isulin pumps available in Australia

• Medtronic Minimed 640G insulin pump system
  
• AMSL Animas Vibe insulin pump
  
• Accu-Chek Combo insulin pump system

Mental health

• Headspace
  
• Beyond Blue
  
• SANE
  
• Minding Diabetes
  
• Lifeline

Blogs/forums

• Diabetes Kids and Teens
  
• Children with Diabetes
  
• myD