Disaster management resources for people living with diabetes

Managing diabetes in an emergency is easier if you have a plan. ADEA offers a series of disaster management resources aimed to support people living with diabetes.

These resources include:

• My plan for natural disasters and emergencies: offers space to write down important contact numbers, medication schedule, and medical history, and includes an emergency kit checklist
• Managing your diabetes in an emergency: a flyer that explains how to use the plan, how it can help people self-manage their diabetes in an emergency, and where to get a copy
• a poster to promote the resources

The handbook ‘The needs of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions in natural disasters – A guide for local councils, emergency services and the not-for-profit sector’ is also available. You can find all updated disaster management resources at ndss.com.au.

We also encourage CDEs and other diabetes health professionals to check out the Diabetes management in natural disasters and emergencies online learning modules. These modules provide information on how natural disasters and emergencies affect people living with diabetes and how they can prepare for them.