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University course director Dr Shannon Lin has been announced as the 2023 Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year.
ADEA made the announcement at the Australasian Diabetes Congress in Adelaide on 24 August following calls for nominations.
Dr Lin was also named NSW CDE of the Year.
Dr Shannon Lin (second from left) received the 2023 Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year award at the Australasian Diabetes Congress on 24 August. Pictured with her are Eli Lilly Australia and New Zealand’s General Manager Tori Brown, Jan Baldwin’s husband Bob Walsh, and ADEA President Amanda Bartlett. Photo: The Conference Company
CDEs of the year for the other states and territories are Kirstin Turner, ACT; Lesley Robinson, VIC; Helen Coburn, NT; Belinda Densley, QLD; Daniela Nash, SA; Jessica Weiss, WA; and Samantha Beattie, TAS.
The annual awards recognise and honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of CDEs in providing high-quality diabetes education to empower and support people living with diabetes.
Following the acceptance of her award, Dr Lin, course director of the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), said the award was ‘a credit to be shared with everyone and all my bigger work family’.
She said these included the many health professionals, including at ADEA and UTS, she has worked with during the past 20 years.
‘Those networks have helped me grow from a really green CDE to where I am now,’ she said.
‘This award is dedicated to a really supportive workforce, so I’m here representing the whole CDE workforce.’
Dr Lin, who is also an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, said she was ‘honoured and thrilled’ to have shared the stage with fellow state and territory CDEs of the year.
‘They’re all excellent CDEs and I’m excited and happy for everyone,’ she said.
‘It’s important for the workforce. Hopefully, I can inspire the younger workforce and others in allied health.’
Dr Lin said she appreciated ‘the diversity in primary health professions among the [CDE] workforce’.
‘It’s a multidisciplinary teamwork, so I’m fortunate to be in that place,’ she said.
‘The key message is sharing your expertise with everyone.’
The 2023 CDEs of the Year. Photo: The Conference Company
The awards are run by ADEA with financial support from global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.
Eli Lilly Australia and New Zealand’s General Manager Tori Brown said the company ‘is proud to be partnering with ADEA for the eighth year running on the CDE of the Year Awards’.
‘We congratulate this year’s national winner, Dr Shannon Lin, as well as all state and territory winners for delivering the highest standard of diabetes education and unwavering support and empowerment to those living with diabetes in Australia,’ Ms Brown said.
‘At Lilly, we are committed to making life better for the 1.3 million plus Australians living with diabetes.
‘With diabetes continuing to be one of the biggest health challenges in Australia, it is important that those navigating this condition are equipped with quality education, resources, and practical support.
‘That is why we continue to support ADEA and the CDE of the Year Awards as they recognise the significant contribution and impact of CDEs in the continuum of diabetes care.’
ADEA President Amanda Bartlett said the awards were a chance to honour and celebrate CDEs making positive differences in people’s lives each day.
‘This year, we had an outstanding number and range of nominations — 160 nominations from across Australia,’ Ms Bartlett said.
‘Selecting the final nominations was a very difficult decision for the judges.’
The national CDE of the Year Award evolved from the Jan Baldwin Award.
Ms Baldwin was an innovative and dedicated diabetes educator who influenced diabetes education in Australia until her passing in 1999.
Her husband, Bob Walsh, presented the award to Dr Lin at the ceremony.
University course director Dr Shannon Lin has been announced as the 2023 Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year.
ADEA made the announcement at the Australasian Diabetes Congress in Adelaide on 24 August following calls for nominations.
Dr Lin was also named NSW CDE of the Year.
Dr Shannon Lin (second from left) received the 2023 Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year award at the Australasian Diabetes Congress on 24 August. Pictured with her are Eli Lilly Australia and New Zealand’s General Manager Tori Brown, Jan Baldwin’s husband Bob Walsh, and ADEA President Amanda Bartlett. Photo: The Conference Company
CDEs of the year for the other states and territories are Kirstin Turner, ACT; Lesley Robinson, VIC; Helen Coburn, NT; Belinda Densley, QLD; Daniela Nash, SA; Jessica Weiss, WA; and Samantha Beattie, TAS.
The annual awards recognise and honour the outstanding achievements and contributions of CDEs in providing high-quality diabetes education to empower and support people living with diabetes.
Following the acceptance of her award, Dr Lin, course director of the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), said the award was ‘a credit to be shared with everyone and all my bigger work family’.
She said these included the many health professionals, including at ADEA and UTS, she has worked with during the past 20 years.
‘Those networks have helped me grow from a really green CDE to where I am now,’ she said.
‘This award is dedicated to a really supportive workforce, so I’m here representing the whole CDE workforce.’
Dr Lin, who is also an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, said she was ‘honoured and thrilled’ to have shared the stage with fellow state and territory CDEs of the year.
‘They’re all excellent CDEs and I’m excited and happy for everyone,’ she said.
‘It’s important for the workforce. Hopefully, I can inspire the younger workforce and others in allied health.’
Dr Lin said she appreciated ‘the diversity in primary health professions among the [CDE] workforce’.
‘It’s a multidisciplinary teamwork, so I’m fortunate to be in that place,’ she said.
‘The key message is sharing your expertise with everyone.’
The 2023 CDEs of the Year. Photo: The Conference Company
The awards are run by ADEA with financial support from global pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.
Eli Lilly Australia and New Zealand’s General Manager Tori Brown said the company ‘is proud to be partnering with ADEA for the eighth year running on the CDE of the Year Awards’.
‘We congratulate this year’s national winner, Dr Shannon Lin, as well as all state and territory winners for delivering the highest standard of diabetes education and unwavering support and empowerment to those living with diabetes in Australia,’ Ms Brown said.
‘At Lilly, we are committed to making life better for the 1.3 million plus Australians living with diabetes.
‘With diabetes continuing to be one of the biggest health challenges in Australia, it is important that those navigating this condition are equipped with quality education, resources, and practical support.
‘That is why we continue to support ADEA and the CDE of the Year Awards as they recognise the significant contribution and impact of CDEs in the continuum of diabetes care.’
ADEA President Amanda Bartlett said the awards were a chance to honour and celebrate CDEs making positive differences in people’s lives each day.
‘This year, we had an outstanding number and range of nominations — 160 nominations from across Australia,’ Ms Bartlett said.
‘Selecting the final nominations was a very difficult decision for the judges.’
The national CDE of the Year Award evolved from the Jan Baldwin Award.
Ms Baldwin was an innovative and dedicated diabetes educator who influenced diabetes education in Australia until her passing in 1999.
Her husband, Bob Walsh, presented the award to Dr Lin at the ceremony.
