Diabetes Services

Diabetes Education To Assist (DETA) provides the following services, but is not limited to;

  • • Children and adolescents with type 1 and 2 diabetes.

  • • Adults with type 1 diabetes, Latent Onset Diabetes in Adults (LADA) and type 2 diabetes.

  • • Aged care facilities with all types of diabetes.

  • • Clients with special needs and diabetes.

  • • Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).

  • • Women with pre-existing diabetes and pregnancy.

  • • Multicultural communities with diabetes.

  • • Providing diabetes presentations and education sessions to community groups.

  • • Providing presentations, education sessions, diabetes programs, development of diabetes resources, policies and procedures and consultancy in exploring and facilitating diabetes programs for health agencies and other health organisations.

  • Home visits can be attended..

Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)

Sheree will provide diabetes self-management education (DSME) to empower people with diabetes in the community to meet the challenges and instill confidence in managing their diabetes and daily living activities. This will enable them to;


•Make decisions on how to best manage their diabetes.

•Make appropriate food choices.

•Carry out regular blood glucose testing.

•Incorporate physical activity into their daily lives.

•Incorporate strategies to prevent and reduce the risk of developing diabetes related complications.

•Manage diabetes sick days and hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia events.

•Make beneficial lifestyle and behavioral changes.

•Manage their emotional health along with daily tasks of family, health, work and social activities.

 

Pregnancy and Diabetes Services

DETA provided diabetes and pre pregnancy planning, diabetes and pregnancy managment for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Gestational Diabetes and type 1 and 2 diabetes.

Support resources, managment devices, medication management, weekly contact is provided until delivery. Post pregnancy follow up and reminder testing is also provided.

 

 

Type 2 Diabetes Education Groups

For Moorabool and Melton Shire residents, Diabetes Education To Assist is offering 'Type 2 Diabetes Education Sessions' for people with 'Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes' and a 'Refresher Course for people with Type 2 Diabetes, diagnosed >12 months'.

The group sessions will be held at Vigor Sports Medical Clinic on Tuesdays.

To be eligable for group sessions, please speak with your GP about a referral for an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) plan for you to receive 'Allied Health Services for patients with Type 2 Diabetes- Item No: 81100'.