World Diabetes Day 2022: Education to protect tomorrow

This World Diabetes Day, ADEA joins with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to call on policymakers to:  

• ensure affordable access to fundamental care for people living with diabetes   
• develop policies to improve the prevention of type 2 diabetes   
• improve screening to ensure timely diagnosis and prevent diabetes-related complications   
• implement mechanisms to engage people living with diabetes meaningfully in the development of policies to tackle diabetes  

We know that here in Australia people have access to one of the best health systems in the world; however, this isn’t enough. Currently, nearly 2 million people in Australia are living with diabetes, a number expected to rise further in the coming years. To reduce the impact of diabetes on an already overburdened health system and improve the lives of all people impacted by diabetes, we must provide world-leading diabetes care in every sense. Every person living with diabetes should know their diabetes care team, understand how a CDE can help them, and receive an annual cycle of care.  

That is why ADEA is committed to continuing to push for our three legislative goals this year: 

1. remuneration for diabetes health professionals to support optimal use of diabetes management technologies
2. additional CDE visits for the population at increased risk of diabetes-related complications
3. CDE visits for people with gestational diabetes to prevent diabetes-related complications and lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes

 Read our election campaign to learn more about our legislative goals and why we join with IDF in fighting for improved access to CDEs #educationtoprotect.  

You can find a wide range of World Diabetes Day resources created by the IDF, including infographics, social media visuals, and posters, here: https://worlddiabetesday.org/