Welcome to Diabetes Education To Assist

Diabetes Education To Assist (DETA) strives to enhance the lives of people in the community with diabetes through support and diabetes self management education designed to suit the needs of the individual. We work to facilitate relationships with health care professionals, organisations and local community groups. For more information about what we offer, please click on the above tabs.

 

Ballarat Eureka Diabetes Support Group (BEDSG)

In April 2010, the Ballarat Eureka Diabetes Support Group (BEDSG) was launched under the Diabetes Australia Victoria Comnet support group umbrella and is run by Convenors Sheree Rennie (Credentialled Diabetes Educator) and Cheryl Bright, both who live with diabetes.

The BEDSG group is for people with all types of diabetes, their families, friends, others in the community and those at risk of diabetes. Our goal is to increase awareness and promote good diabetes care and support in the local and surrounding communities.

The group meets 2nd monthly at UFS Head Office Board room at 206 Armstrong St Nth, BALLARAT VIC 3350 or at alternate site if a diabetes event has been organised. Meetings start in March and end in Dec of each year. A gold coin donation would be appreciated to attend each meeting to help with group running costs.

RSVP for each meeting is required by calling Cheryl on (03) 5338 2625 or by emailing bedsg@hotmail.com.

 

Ballarat EUreka Diabetes Support Group

 

What's New????

July 2012

National Diabetes Week 8-14 July 2012

To find out more information on diabetes events held during NDW, please click on www.diabetesweek.org.au

 

March 2012

Changes to how your HbA1c measurements is recorded is on the way. Currently, HbA1c is recorded as a percentage (Optimal target ranges 6.0-7.0%) and will soon move across to Mmol/mol for consistency with reporting internationally. The target reporting ranges will remain the same, but be reported as optimal target ranges (42-53 Mmol/mol). For more on this please refer to: http://www.aacb.asn.au/admin/?getfile=2802

 

Multiple Locations!!

Diabetes Education To Assist provides services in both Ballarat, Melton and surrounding areas. Please email info@detadiabetes.com.au or call 0408 394 156 to find out more about each location!!

 

Department of Veterans Affairs and Diabetes!!

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) services are available for diabetes education and support. Ask you doctor to complete a DVA D904 Referral form and contact our services to arrange an appointment.

 

Pregnancy and Diabetes Services!!

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

Pregnancy support resources, managment devices, medication management, post pregnancy follow up and reminder testing is also provided. Click on our Links and Resources link to view our pregnancy and diabetes brochure.

 

 

Please check out the Links and Resources to find more information about diabetes and DETA services.

 

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