Community Network Programs Support Groups
Contact details are provided for individuals seeking diabetes peer support. Organisations and other businesses must not contact group convenors for purposes of marketing or market research.
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Type 2 diabetes community network support groups
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Ararat Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Bev Heraud, (03) 5352 3553
When: Fourth Monday of every month, 7.30pm
Location: McGregor House, Corner of Viewpoint and Tobin Streets, Ararat
Bairnsdale Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Rebecca Tivendale, (03) 5152 7664
When: Fourth Tuesday of every month, 1.30pm
Location: Community Centre, Ross Street, Bairnsdale
Ballarat Eureka Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Sheree Rennie, info@detadiabetes.com.au 0408 394 156 or Cheryl Bright: 53382625
When: Please ring convenors
Banyule Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Bob Dunn, (03) 9467 5483
When: Third Tuesday of every month, 10.00am
Location: Macleod Hall, Birdwood Avenue, Macleod
Beaufort Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Margaret Barling, (03) 5349 2597
When: Meetings April, May, July and November, 2nd Wednesday of the month, 8.00pm
Location: Golden Age Hotel, Havelock Street, Beaufort
Benalla Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Narelle Harvey, (03) 5761 2200
When: Fourth Tuesday of every month, 1.15pm
Location: Delatite Community Health Centre, Costa Street ,Benalla
Bendigo Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Peg Kearin, (03) 5447 7097
When: Bi-monthly (February, April, July, September and November), 3rd Friday of the month, 7.30pm
Location: Anderson Room ,St Paul's Cathedral, 6-8 Myers Street, Bendigo
Birchip Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lucy Hayes, (03) 5477 7100, (03) 5492 2302
When: Fourth Thursday of every second month (February, May, June, August, October)
Location: Primary Care Meeting Room, 26 Duncan Street, Birchip
Brimbank Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lorraine Hancock, (03) 9363 4840
When: First Monday of every month
Location: ISIS Primary Care, 106 Station Road, Deer Park VIC 3023
Broadmeadows Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Philomena Peters, (03) 9318 1862
When: First Thursday of the month, 10.00am
Location: Multicultural Health Resource Centre, 175 Glenroy Road, Glenroy
Cardinia Awareness Group
Contact: Marilyn Sarbach,
When: Second Wednesday of every month, 10am
Location: 5 Parkland Ave, Hampton Park, VIC 3976
Casterton Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Sheila Bramall, (03) 5554 2555
When: Second Wednesday of every month from March to December, 10.00am
Location: Community Rooms, Casterton Memorial Hospital, 63 Russell Street, Casterton
Charlton Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Kim Laffin, (03) 5477 6865
When: Third Wednesday of every month, 1.30pm
Location: Charlton Community Health Centre, 4-8 Menzies Street, Charlton
Chelsea Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Phyllis Woodward, (03) 5975 2640
When: Second Wednesday of every month, 2.00pm
Location: Ring convenor for details
Cobden Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Ingrid Rial, (03) 5558 6000 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
When: First Tuesday of every month, 7.30pm. No meetings in June, July and August.
Location: Education Room, Cobden Health Service, Clarke Street, Cobden
Cohuna Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Ken Lee, (03) 5456 3243
When: Bi-monthly (February, April, June, (July AGM), August, October, December), second Monday of the month, 2.00pm
Location: Gunnawarra Shire Council Meeting Room, Gunnawarra Shire Council, King Edward Street, Cohuna
Colac Branch
Contact: Allan Kerr, (03) 5234 6422
When: Second Tuesday of every month, 8.00pm
Location: Cafeteria, Colac Area Health, Miller Street, Colac
Corryong Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Denise Johnston, (02) 6071 5200
When: Second Thursday of April, June, August, October and December, 2.30pm
Location: Please contact convenor for details
Craigieburn and District Diabetes Support Group
Contact: John Makaronis, 0407 505 455
When: First Thursday of every month, 10.00am
Location: Craigieburn Functions Lounge – Meeting Room, behind the Hume Customer Service Centre building, 127-147 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Croydon Diabetes Support Group - Sugarbeats
Contact: Rick/Dawn Stanton, (03) 9723 3137
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month, 9.30am to 11.30am
Location: East Ringwood Senior Citizens Centre, 6 Laurence Grove, Ringwood East (Mel Ref 50 B8)
Dandenong & District Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lyn Lacey, (03) 9546 0361
When: Second Tuesday of every month, 2.00pm
Location: Paddy O'Donoghue Centre, Buckley Street, Noble Park
Darebin Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Anne Somerville (03) 9485 9000
Where: Darebin Community Health Service,300 Bell Street, Preston 3072
(located at Panch Health Service)
Diamond Valley Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lyn Abblitt, (03) 9439 8153
When: Third Thursday of every month, 7:30pm
Location: Community Room, Watsonia library, Ibbottson Street, Watsonia
NOTE: Diamond Valley Diabetes Support Group welcomes new members with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Dunmunkle Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Christine Leeder, (03) 5363 1200
When: Please ring convenor for dates
Location: Dunmunkle Health Services, 22-25 Church Street, Minyip VIC3392
Edenhope & District Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Cath McDonald, (03) 5585 9800
When: Last Friday of February, April, July and October, 12.00pm
Location: Elsie Bennett Community Centre, Mollison Street, Edenhope
Essendon and District Diabetes Support Group
Contacts: Edith James – 0411 261 017 OR Melanie Rivers – 0432 585 670
When: Every Saturday of February, April, June, August, October & December at 1.30pm
Location: Avondale Heights Library & Learning Centre, 69-79 Military Road, Avondale Heights
Geelong Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Chris Dyer, 0447 523 137
When: Second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, December, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Location: The Masonic Centre, Regent Street, Belmont
Hamilton Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Deb King, (03) 5571 9780
When: First Thursday of March, May, July, September and November, 10.30am
Location: Hamilton Community House, 19 Sedgewick Street, Hamilton
Heathcote Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Jim Pearce, (03) 5433 3604 jim@authorsspot.com.au
When: Third Tuesday of the month, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: Boardroom, Heathcore Hospital, 39 Hospital Street, Heathcote
LaTrobe Type 2 Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Christine Campbell, (03) 5171 1400
When: Last Wednesday of every month, 10.00am
Location: Latrobe Health Service, 81 Buckley Street, Morwell
Mandarin Diabetes Support Group – Doutta Galla Community Health Service
Contact: Thu-nam Nguyen, (03) 8378 1600
When: Second Wednesday of every month, 3.00pm to 4.30pm
Locaiton: Community Centre, 94 Ormond Street, Kensington
Mt Alexander Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Kay Pedretti, (03 5479 1000
When: First Thursday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October and December), 10.00am
Location: Castlemaine Community Health Centre, 13 Mostryn Street, Castlemaine
Melton - Bacchus Marsh Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Jeann Clark, (03) 9743 6488
When: First Thursday of the month, 10.00am
Location: Djerriwarrh Health Services, Melton Community Health Centre, Corner of High and Yuille Streets, Melton
Monash Diabetes Support Group - Glen Waverley Branch
Contact: 1300 552 509
When: Call Service Coordination at MonashLink on the above number for more information about group meeting times
Location: Mount Waverley Youth Centre, 47 Miller Street, Mount Waverley
Moonee Valley Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Kathryn Cirone, (03) 9377 7194
When: Fourth Friday of every month, 10.30am to 12.00pm
Location: Doutta Galla Community Health Service, 3-15 Matthews Avenue, Niddrie
Mornington Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Diane Birchall, 0419 567 009, (03) 5975 3513, dielletom@yahoo.com
When: First Monday of every month from (exclud: January & November), 1.30pm
Location: Mornington Peninsula Community Health Service, 62 Tanti Avenue, Mornington
Mt Beauty Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Tony Coutts – 0427 544 824
When: 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5.30pm
Location: Lakeside Community Care Centre, Lakeside Ave, Mount Beauty
Murrindindi Branch
Contact: Sandra Leone, DA–Vic, (03) 9667 1721
When: Ring convenor for details
Nillumbik Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Maria Hyde, (03) 9431 1333
When: First Thursday of every month, 1:30 - 3:00pm
Location: Nillumbik Community Health Centre, 917 Main Road, Eltham
Ouyen Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Pauleen Harrison, (03) 5092 1178
When: Please contact the convenor for meeting dates and venues
Ovens Valley Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Elvira Smart, (03) 5751 1406
When: Every third Wednesday of each month alternating between Bright and Myrtlford, 10.30am
Location: Myrtleford Site - Ovens and King Community Health Centre, Smith Street, Bright - Alpine Community Health Centre, Cobden Street
Peninsula Self-Help Group
Contact: Delphine Winton, (03) 5986 7795
When: Third Monday of every month, 1.00pm
Location: St Andrew Uniting Church, Murray-Anderson Street, Rosebud
Portland Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Barry Pryor, (030 5521 7759
When: First Monday of every second month in February, April, June, August, October and December, 6.00pm
Location: Neigbourhood House, Warratah Crescent, Portland
Sale & District Branch
Contact: Jeanne Dunn, 0427 369 497
When: Every third Friday of every month at 11.00am
Location: Lecture Hall, Community Centre, Central Gippsland Health Service, Palmerston Street, Sale
South Gippsland (Leongatha) Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Denise Overmass, (03) 5662 4866
When: July, September & November, every first Wednesday, 2.00pm
Location: Ring or email convenor for details deniseo@tpg.com.au
Shepparton Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Sue Crowther, (030 5823 3200
When: Second Monday of every month, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Location: Goulburn Valley Community Health Service, 399 Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Sunbury Branch
Contact: Bob Laidler (03) 9307 1111
When: Second Tuesday of every month, 7.30pm
Location: 2 Lakes Drive, Sunbury
Sunraysia Branch
Contact: Rob Gleeson, (03) 5024 6779
When: Ring convenor for dates and time
Location: Prince Court Community Centre, Thirteenth Street, Mildura
Swan Hill Branch
Contact: Anne Daniel, (03) 5032 3130
When: Bi-monthly in August, October and December, second Wednesday of month, 7.30pm
Location: Community Rehabilitation Centre, Swan Hill Hospital, High Street, Swan Hill
Tallangatta Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Denise Johnston, (02) 60715200
When: First Monday of every second month in February, April, June, August, October and December, 7.30pm
Location: Activity Centre, Tallangatta Health Service, Barree Street, Tallangatta
Timboon Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Hilary Loxley, (03) 5598 3656 or rod.loxley@bigpond.com.au
Location: 27 Leahys Lane, Timboon
Vietnamese Diabetes Support Group – Doutta Galla Community Health Service
Contact: Thu-nam Nguyen, (03) 8378 1600
When: Second Thursday of every month, 11.30am to 1.00pm
Location: 58 Holland Court, Flemington
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Warracknabeal and Hopetoun Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Leanne Heubne, (03) 5396 1291
When: Third Thursday of every month, 10.30am
Location: Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House, Scott Street, Warracknabeal
Warrnambool Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Pamela Stepnell, (03) 5562 6371
When: Last Friday of every month, 10.30am
Location: RSL Warrnambool, Artillery Crescent
Werribee Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Bob Fairclough, 0409 408 449
When: Second Friday of every month, 10.00am
Location: Kelly Park, Synnot Street, Werribee
West Gippslands Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lynette Earl, (03) 5623 2881
When: Third Tuesday of every month, February – November, 1.30pm
Location: Salvation Army Hall, 120 Burke Street, Warragul
West Wimmera Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lesley Robinson, (03) 5391 4207
When: 4th Wed of March, May, September, 10.00-11.30am, July and November meetings fourth Wednesday of month. For times please contact convenor.
Location: Nhill Neighbourhood House, MacPherson Street, Nhill
Western Suburbs Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Ken Moore, (03) 9337 5417
When: Third Monday of every month, 7.30pm
Location: Maidstone Junior Sports Club, Rosamond Road, Maidstone
Westgate Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Faye Cook, (03) 9369 3666
When: First Tuesday of every month, 10.00am
Location: Altona Bowling Club, 113 Civic Parade, Altona
Whitehorse Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lilee Foo, (03) 8843 2262
When: Last Thursday of every month, 1.30pm
Location: Whitehorse Community Health Service, 43 Carrington Road, Box Hill
Albury/Wodonga Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Alan Sang, 0422 085 473
When: Third Wednesday September and November, 7.30pm
Location: Commerical Club, Dean Street, Albury NSW
Wycheproof Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lucy Hayes, (03) 5477 7100, (03) 5492 2302
When: Second Wednesday of every 3rd month, 2.00pm
Location: Community Health Room, 23 Grandview Street, Wycheproof
Yarram Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Jan McPhee, (03) 5182 0233
When: First Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm
Location: Bakers Community Centre, Commerical Road, Yarram
