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Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective

Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective. 2 distinct purposes: Prevention of diabetes Management of diabetes. Diabetes Australia A Health Promotion Perspective. Target Groups Partnership Approach: key stakeholders

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Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective

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  1. Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • 2 distinct purposes: • Prevention of diabetes • Management of diabetes

  2. Diabetes Australia A Health Promotion Perspective • Target Groups • Partnership Approach: key stakeholders • Links to health promotion strategies…aligned with national & state health priorities:

  3. AustralianDiabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • Activities linking with the 5 key action areas of Ottawa Charter... • 1. Build healthy public policy • Provision of free needles, syringes and subsidised blood testing strips via the NDSS • Health care card/ Medicare group sessions • Subsidised diabetes medications • GDM screening • Community Sharps Disposal • Lobbying government for funding and services • Working with industry groups/ Advocacy

  4. Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • 2. Create supportive environments • Workforce education: advocacy on behalf of PWD: workplace booklet, R& R • Kids and teens: diabeteskidsandteenswebsite, camps, school visits, resources • Support groups and branches • Work with partner organisations in prevention & awareness – ADEA/ADS /DGPN,past work DVA • Workplace awareness and prevention programs Vitality

  5. Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • Strengthen community action • Branches and support groups • Volunteer recruitment – esp CALD groups, onsite • Sharps brochures in different languages • Community based programs – Beat It, Buzz Day, Great Australian Bite, Diabetes Awareness Week • Capacity building within communities to support initiatives – Councils, Train The Trainer (CALD Beat It)

  6. Australian Diabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • 4. Develop personal skills • Provide information and education about prevention and management of diabetes including: • printed & online resources, translated • websites www.australiandiabetescouncil.com • customer care line • school visits • community lectures / media • Lifestyle programs - DVA / VITALITY/ Supermarket tours, LMP, Medicare program

  7. AustralianDiabetes Council A Health Promotion Perspective • Reorient health services • Upskilling HPs: ComDiab, GP insulin program, • e-learning program • Support health services in conducting diabetes awareness & prevention programs egDiabesity day

  8. Useful websitesResourcesQuestions???????Thank you

  9. OTHER DA ACTIVITIES National Diabetes Awareness Week July 2010 INTERNATIONAL DIABETES DAY-14TH November

  10. “Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand.” Unknown

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