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National Diabetes Week 2023 was a campaign to amplify the voices of the diabetes community to create a better future for those living with diabetes.
The initiative, part of ADEA’s and its unified partners’ campaign for changes, encouraged all stakeholders—from people living with diabetes to health practitioners to researchers—to participate in the nation’s biggest conversation about the impact of diabetes.
Kickstarting the campaign was Diabetes Australia’s great debate series—which featured CDEs and other health professionals, people living with diabetes, and industry experts—about five key topics.
The debates, a mix of live in-person and virtual events, generated discussions and helped raise awareness about some of the most important issues for people living with diabetes.
Ann Bush, ADEA Vice President, registered nurse, and CDE mentioned in the first debate that the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), which covers people living with diabetes for 5 allied health services per year, was simply not enough.
She said people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes might need more visits just to CDEs alone.
Amanda Bartlett, ADEA President, registered nurse, midwife, and CDE suggested later in the debate series that to successfully roll out any form of diabetes care technologies and devices, it is important to have CDEs available to educate people living with diabetes.
What are your thoughts about the debate series? Are you finding it informative and do you believe there are more topics to be discussed?
| What’s next, and how can you be a part of it |
Below are a couple of our CDE Media Champions’ thoughts related to the debate series:
National Diabetes Week 2023 was a campaign to amplify the voices of the diabetes community to create a better future for those living with diabetes.
The initiative, part of ADEA’s and its unified partners’ campaign for changes, encouraged all stakeholders—from people living with diabetes to health practitioners to researchers—to participate in the nation’s biggest conversation about the impact of diabetes.
Kickstarting the campaign was Diabetes Australia’s great debate series—which featured CDEs and other health professionals, people living with diabetes, and industry experts—about five key topics.
The debates, a mix of live in-person and virtual events, generated discussions and helped raise awareness about some of the most important issues for people living with diabetes.
Ann Bush, ADEA Vice President, registered nurse, and CDE mentioned in the first debate that the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), which covers people living with diabetes for 5 allied health services per year, was simply not enough.
She said people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes might need more visits just to CDEs alone.
Amanda Bartlett, ADEA President, registered nurse, midwife, and CDE suggested later in the debate series that to successfully roll out any form of diabetes care technologies and devices, it is important to have CDEs available to educate people living with diabetes.
What are your thoughts about the debate series? Are you finding it informative and do you believe there are more topics to be discussed?
| What’s next, and how can you be a part of it |
Below are a couple of our CDE Media Champions’ thoughts related to the debate series:
