Direct Advocacy Services
Navigating life with diabetes involves much more than checking glucose levels; it also means dealing with the many complex systems that affect your daily life. Whether you are coming to terms with a new diagnosis, adjusting to life in Australia, or looking for information about your rights and responsibilities in the workplace, we can help you.
Our direct advocacy services are designed to reduce stress and provide straightforward, personalised support tailored to your unique circumstances.
Your overall health and wellbeing are our priority. Use the resources below to move forward feeling informed, supported, and empowered.
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Emotional Health
Emotional health is just as important as your physical health and sometimes, you may need a little more support. We have dedicated care for both adults, adolescents and children living with diabetes and their family.
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Cutting Costs
Managing diabetes is expensive. The following are some cost-of-living savings for Centrelink clients with current concessions cards for household costs, dental and eye care and taking medicines.
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Diabetes and coming to Australia
Some countries have arrangements with the Australian government to provide health care to their citizens while they are in Australia. These include Reciprocal Health Care Agreements and a temporary Medicare Card.
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Finding diabetes services
There are many support services that offer information to help people living with diabetes.
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Medicare and Diabetes
Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system and covers many health care costs.
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Centrelink and Diabetes
You may be entitled to money from Centrelink if you have diabetes. You can contact Centrelink to check if you are able to receive a payment or concession as a person with diabetes or a family carer.
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Additional information and resources
This section covers additional information that people with diabetes may need.
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Workplace and diabetes
Most people with diabetes have long and successful working lives across interesting jobs
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Driving and diabetes
If you have diabetes there are some important facts that you need to know about driving.
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Insurance and diabetes
Most people living with diabetes can obtain insurance; whether it be life insurance, income protection insurance, private health insurance or travel insurance. They may just have to meet certain conditions and requirements