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A CDE is a health professional who has undertaken a rigorous credentialling program and has specialist knowledge in the field of diabetes education. ‘CDE’ is an ADEA registered trademark, and ADEA determines who can use it.
The CDE certification provides assurance to people living with, or at risk of, diabetes – as well as their families, carers and health care providers – that they will receive quality diabetes education and advice.
CDE’s must demonstrate their ongoing professional development within the specialty of diabetes education in accordance with the ADEA Credentialling and Re-Credentialling Program to gain and maintain recognition as a CDE.
Health professionals from the following professions are eligible to undertake the credentialling program to become a CDE:
CDEs are recognised by the Australian Government (Medicare Australia and the Department of Veterans Affairs) and some private health providers.
A diabetes educator who is not qualified as a CDE is not recognised by the Australian Government or private health providers.
What does a CDE do?
CDEs assist and empower people living with diabetes, and those at risk of developing diabetes, to effectively self-manage the care and treatment of their diabetes or prediabetes.
CDEs have specialised holistic expertise in diabetes care and management, and tailor their advice to each person’s diabetes’ situation. CDEs work closely with people with diabetes to:
CDEs complement the clinical and health care support provided by GPs. Many GPs regularly refer their patients to a CDE, to help people living with diabetes progress towards diabetes self-management through ongoing education, skills development and reinforcement of positive behaviours at key points in time as their health needs change. GPs can provide their patients living with diabetes with a referral to a CDE, which means their CDE consultation will be subisidised by Medicare or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Alternatively people living with diabetes, and those at risk of developing diabetes, may privately fund their consultation with a CDE.
ADEA’s Diabetes Referral and Care Pathways provide a visual representation of the role of the CDE.
CDEs work in a variety of settings including: hospitals, community health centres, medical centres, doctor’s practices and in CDE private practices.
How to become a CDE – Initial Credentialling |
Information about Re-credentialling for CDEs |
A CDE is a health professional who has undertaken a rigorous credentialling program and has specialist knowledge in the field of diabetes education. ‘CDE’ is an ADEA registered trademark, and ADEA determines who can use it.
The CDE certification provides assurance to people living with, or at risk of, diabetes – as well as their families, carers and health care providers – that they will receive quality diabetes education and advice.
CDE’s must demonstrate their ongoing professional development within the specialty of diabetes education in accordance with the ADEA Credentialling and Re-Credentialling Program to gain and maintain recognition as a CDE.
Health professionals from the following professions are eligible to undertake the credentialling program to become a CDE:
CDEs are recognised by the Australian Government (Medicare Australia and the Department of Veterans Affairs) and some private health providers.
A diabetes educator who is not qualified as a CDE is not recognised by the Australian Government or private health providers.
What does a CDE do?
CDEs assist and empower people living with diabetes, and those at risk of developing diabetes, to effectively self-manage the care and treatment of their diabetes or prediabetes.
CDEs have specialised holistic expertise in diabetes care and management, and tailor their advice to each person’s diabetes’ situation. CDEs work closely with people with diabetes to:
CDEs complement the clinical and health care support provided by GPs. Many GPs regularly refer their patients to a CDE, to help people living with diabetes progress towards diabetes self-management through ongoing education, skills development and reinforcement of positive behaviours at key points in time as their health needs change. GPs can provide their patients living with diabetes with a referral to a CDE, which means their CDE consultation will be subisidised by Medicare or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Alternatively people living with diabetes, and those at risk of developing diabetes, may privately fund their consultation with a CDE.
ADEA’s Diabetes Referral and Care Pathways provide a visual representation of the role of the CDE.
CDEs work in a variety of settings including: hospitals, community health centres, medical centres, doctor’s practices and in CDE private practices.
How to become a CDE – Initial Credentialling |
Information about Re-credentialling for CDEs |