Australians susceptible to sort 2 diabetes now have entry to a free info and referral service serving to to stem the tide of the nation’s sort 2 diabetes epidemic.
Diabetes Australia has launched 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes), a free nationwide hotline and web site that may help people susceptible to sort 2 diabetes to navigate well being sources.
Two million Australians reside with recognized or undiagnosed diabetes which prices our well being system $9.1 billion {dollars} yearly. With out additional funding in sort 2 diabetes prevention as much as 3.6 million Australians could possibly be dwelling with diabetes by 2050.
Though genetics play a task within the growth of sort 2 diabetes, way of life adjustments could assist to forestall or delay the onset of the situation in as much as 58% of instances.
Diabetes Australia Group CEO Justine Cain mentioned 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) will assist folks know the place they will discover native help.
‘One Australian is recognized with sort 2 diabetes each 8 minutes, however sadly there’s nonetheless a worrying lack of expertise about how severe it’s and the place to seek out info to help prevention,’ Ms Cain mentioned.
‘1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) is designed to chop by means of the noise and provides each Australian susceptible to sort 2 diabetes entry to info and free native providers of their state or territory.
‘This free info and referral service is a part of Diabetes Australia’s dedication to scale back charges of sort 2 diabetes and its influence on people and the well being system,’ she mentioned.
Callers to 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) will converse with a Diabetes Australia workers member who will help them in navigating well being info providers. Workers might be encouraging callers to talk to their GP for additional recommendation, and the place applicable, callers may even be given details about current government-funded applications delivered by revered well being organisations.
North Queensland Basic Practitioner Dr Konrad Kangru mentioned initiatives that assist to forestall sort 2 diabetes are vitally necessary.
‘Preventive well being is a crucial a part of normal follow. Having a cellphone line and web site that well being professionals can present to their sufferers is a helpful strategy to help them to navigate the providers which can be obtainable,’ Dr Kangru mentioned.
‘Medical doctors work onerous to assist folks take steps to keep away from sort 2 diabetes the place potential as a result of it comes with severe and expensive problems like an elevated danger of coronary heart assault and stroke.
‘1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) will help that work,’ he mentioned.
Brisbane lady Andrea Stevens mentioned 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) might be a lifeline for folks like her who’re susceptible to growing sort 2 diabetes.
‘There’s plenty of info on the market however it isn’t at all times straightforward to seek out and generally it’s onerous to know whether it is good recommendation or not,’ Ms Stevens mentioned.
‘Having a quantity you could simply name up and converse to somebody at Diabetes Australia is an actual gamechanger.
‘I urge anybody who could also be susceptible to sort 2 diabetes, or in the event that they know somebody who is likely to be, to name 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes).
‘Only a few small adjustments to your way of life and food regimen could make an enormous distinction, that definitely was the case for me,’ she mentioned.
Diabetes Australia Chief Medical Officer, Professor David Simmons mentioned 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) is just not a medical service and doesn’t present medical recommendation.
‘The service is firmly grounded in peer-reviewed, best-practice. Our name centre workers are nicely educated and skilled in supporting callers in navigating well being info providers. All associated web-based content material and way of life modification sources have been developed and peer-reviewed by skilled allied well being professionals, together with Credentialled Diabetes Educators, guaranteeing medical accuracy and soundness,’ Professor Simmons mentioned.
1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) operates between 8.30am and 5.00pm (native time), Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) on 1800 773 8368. The 1800PREVENT (sort 2 diabetes) web site supplies 24/7 entry to sort 2 diabetes prevention sources and instruments.
Diabetes Australia delivers a variety of different prevention applications and providers such because the NSW Get Wholesome Service, Queensland’s My well being for all times and The COACH Program in Tasmania.
About Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia is the nationwide organisation supporting all folks dwelling with or susceptible to diabetes. We put folks first. We work in collaboration with member organisations, customers, well being professionals, state-based organisations, researchers and the group.
For extra info go to: www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
