Workshops

Health Professionals workshops

With the rise in diabetes and the increasing complexity of management, health professionals need to keep abreast of the latest information, advances and technology. Nurses and allied health professionals need to know how to manage their patients with confidence and according to the current evidence-based guidelines.

Our Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educators and Accredited Practising Dietitians provide a range of innovative programs for health professionals, with the latest information on diabetes, current management, patient-centred care and research.

What we offer

Health Professionals two day diabetes updates
Diabetic Foot and Wound Care seminar for nurses
Diabetes in School Seminars for Teachers
Diabetes Program for Fitness Trainers
Supermarket Tour Leaders
Aged care and diabetes programs
Carbohydrate Counting workshops
OzDAFNE Support Day
Annual DA–Vic and Baker IDI Diabetes Symposium

Visit our 2010 Calendar of Events

Two Day Diabetes Update for Nurses

This 2 day diabetes update is for Division 1 and 2 nurses working in general practice, acute care or community health to update their diabetes management skills and knowledge.

Date:      Thursday 4 March 2010
               Friday 5 March 2010
Time:      9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: ANF level 7 Conference Centre, 540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 3000

For more information and to register go to 2 Day Diabetes Update for Nurses. (736KB)

Two Day Diabetes Update in Geelong

This 2 day diabetes update is for nurses working in general practice, acute care or community health to update their diabetes management skills and knowledge.

For further information and registration go to Geelong 2 Day Diabetes Update for Nurses (736KB)

Enquires/Bookings: Phone 5222 0870 or email geelong@diabetesvic.org.au

Two Day Diabetes Update in Yea/Yarra Valley and Berwick

This 2 day diabetes update is for nurses working in general practice, acute care or community health to update their diabetes management skills and knowledge.

For further information and registration go to 2 Day Diabetes Update for Nurses. (736 KB).

Diabetic Foot and Wound Care Seminar for Nurses

This interactive and informative day is for division 1 nurses working in any practice setting, which will help to increase their knowledge of diabetes and enhance their skills in managing complex foot wounds and ulcers in patients who have diabetes.

For further information and registration click on Diabetic foot and wound care (672KB).

2010 Diabetes in School Seminars for Teachers

These seminars offer participants the opportunity to expand their knowledge and become more confident in supporting and facilitating the day to day school experience of children with type 1 diabetes in their care. Morning session will include information about diabetes and diabetes management in school-age children; afternoon sessions will run as a practical workshop covering a variety of specialised topics in more detail (staying for the afternoon session is optional).

These seminars are held in Geelong and Melbourne. For information and registration go to Diabetes in School Seminars. (458KB)

Due to popular demand for the Diabetes in School Seminars for Teachers, an additional seminar will be held on Tuesday 16 March 2010 from 8.45am to 3.30pm at Mayfield Education, 2-10 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East, VIC 3123. Bookings are essential. Please call 9667 1728 to register.

Keep in Control (KIC) Diabetes Program for Fitness Trainers

This interactive program has been developed for the Fitness Industry and provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to offer safe and effective exercise programs for clients with diabetes or at risk of diabetes. This program is offered in two parts, Part A and Part B. For more information and to register click on Diabetes Program for Fitness Trainers (209KB). To be eligible for the early bird rate please register by 19 March 2010.

Become a Supermarket Tour Leader

We also coordinate supermarket tours for people with diabetes across Victoria. Tour leaders are dietitians supported and trained by DA-Vic.

If you are interested in conducting tours, we support you in the following ways:

Comprehensive leader's manual
Take bookings and confirm registrations
Provide participant show-bags
Promote tours in our member magazine and on our website

If you are a dietitian interested in becoming a tour leader, contact Catarina Yeung via email or on (03) 9667 1729.

Diabetes for Aged Care Workers and Supported Care

This is an interactive half day workshop for personal carers and Division 2 nurses working in aged care.

Topics covered:

What is diabetes?
Signs, symptoms and diagnosis
Food choices for older people with diabetes in care
Principles of blood glucose monitoring
Managing high and low blood glucose levels
Complications of diabetes

Dates:     12 March 2010
                14 May 2010
                26 November 2010

Venue: East Melbourne Library
              122 George Street
              East Melbourne VIC 3002
Time:   9am to 12.45 pm
Fees:   No charge

To register click on Diabetes for Aged care / Supported workers (342KB).

Carbohydrate Counting Workshop for Health Professionals

This half day workshop is designed to provide dietitians and diabetes educators with practical skills in estimating the quantity of carbohydrate in various foods and apply this information to their client education. Practical exercises will include calculating carbohydrate in cooked and raw foods using a variety of techniques including food models and the analysis of food labels.

Dates for 2010: Friday 23 April, Thursday 17 June, Friday 10 September, Thursday 4 November
Times:                  9am - 1pm or 1pm - 5pm
Venue:                  Diabetes Australia – Vic , 570 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Fees:                    $80 DA–Vic Members / $95 Non-members.

Places are limited to 12 places for each workshop. Morning tea / afternoon tea provided.
For information and registration, go to Carbohydrate Counting 2010 registration form (363KB)

OzDAFNE Support Day

This full day workshop is designed for health professionals involved in the direct care and support for patients with type 1 diabetes who have completed the DAFNE program. Find out more about OzDAFNE.

DA-Vic and Baker IDI Health Professional Symposium 2010

DA–Vic in partnership with Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, is again hosting this key educational event for diabetes nurse educators, dietitians and diabetes health professionals in 2010.

Diabetes: It's more than glucose control
Date & time: Friday 7 May 2010
Venue: Sofitel Melbourne, 25 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Keynote speakers include:
Dr. Spiros Fourlanos - Endocrinologist
Associate Professor Shane Hamblin - Endocrinologist
Dr. Harry Schlen - Dental Surgeon
Professor Timothy Skinner - Health Psychologist
Professor Lenore Manderson - Monash University
Professor Trisha Dunning
Professor Jane Speight

Download the symposium program (pdf)