Resources for diabetes

The links below contain useful information for people with type 2 diabetes and links to Diabetes organisations. We recommend that you visit this page often and use the links within it to learn more about living with diabetes and to find support and resources to help you.

• Diabetes Organisations
  • Diabetes Victoria
  • Diabetes Queensland
  • Diabetes WA
  • Diabetes Australia - Contact
• Blood glucose monitoring
  • Diabetes Australia - Blood Glucose Monitoring
  • Diabetes Australia - Hypoglycaemia
• Healthy eating
  • Diabetes Australia - Healthy Eating
  • Nutrition Australia - Diabetes
  • Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables
  • National Health and Medical Research Council Dietary Guidelines
  • Baker IDI - Tips to reduce dietary fats
  • Eat for Health - What is a Serve?
  • Eat for Health - Recipe Modification Tips
  • Diabetes NSW - Making healthy food choices
  • Foodswitch
  • Coeliac disease & diabetes
• Becoming more physically active
  • Diabetes Australia - Keeping active
  • A healthy and active Australia
  • Better Health Victoria
  • Bupa - Top Four Fitness Apps
  • Australian Government Department of Health - Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
  • NDSS and Diabetes Australia - Physical activity guidelines 
  • Better Health Channel - Physical activity for seniors
• Mental health
  • Medicare rebates for chronic disease management services provided by a psychologist: information for clients
  • Medicare rebates for mental health services provided by psychologists: information for clients
  • Diabetes Australia - Depression and mental health
  • The Sane Guide to Good Mental Health
  • Diabetes NSW - Diabetes related stress and distress
  • Everyday Health - 8 tips to ease the stress of diabetes management
  • Lifeline Australia - call
• Eye health
  • Diabetes Australia - Eye health
  • Vision Australia - Diabetic retinopathy
  • Macular Disease Foundation
  • Check Today See Tomorrow
• Foot care
  • Diabetes Australia - foot care
  • Australian Podiatry Association
  • Australasian Podiatry Council
  • Find a podiatrist
• Medication taking
  • Diabetes Australia - Medicine
  • Medadvisor
• Alcohol and diabetes
  • Diabetes Australia - Should I drink alcohol?
  • Australian guidelines for standard drinks
• Work and sick days
  • Diabetes Australia - Work and sick days
• General health
  • National Heart Foundation
  • Health Direct
• Peer Support
  • Diabetes Victoria peer support groups
  • Diabetes Queensland support and advice
  • Diabetes WA support groups
  • Healthy Living NT diabetes education services 
  • NDSS support services
  • The impact of social support on outcomes in adult patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
  • Social support in type II diabetes care: a case of too little, too late