Diabetes Australia Vic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander program

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Aims of the Diabetes Australia Vic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander program (DA-Vic ATSI):

• Raise the profile of DA-Vic in ATSI communities;
• Support Aboriginal health worker training in diabetes;
• Participate in the development of Koori diabetes resources;
• Monitor ongoing consultation and input from Aboriginal communities;
• Improve health outcomes for Aboriginal Australians; and
  
• Support Aboriginal health workers in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and management of diabetes.

Achievements in the last 12 months:

• Consultation and developing links with ATSI communities;
• Development of the Aboriginal health worker and health professional diabetes manual;
• Development of the Grapevine newsletter. Keeping health professionals and Koori diabetes networks up to date on diabetes information;
• Assessment of the regional needs of Aboriginal health workers and Aboriginal communities; and
• Establishment of the Koori Diabetes Reference Group.

Diabetes Australia Vic abstract

Contacts

Diabetes Australia Vic
570 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Customer Service: 1300 136 588
Direct Business Calls: (03) 9667 1777
Fax: (03) 9667 1778
Email: mail@diabetesvic.org.au

Links

• View information: Diabetes Australia Vic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Program
• View website: Diabetes Australia Vic