Diabetes Victoria

Diabetes Victoria has a rich history creating positive impact for people affected by diabetes.

Our accomplishments, achieved with our community and partners, have been great. Whether it's delivering camps for children with type 1 diabetes, supporting over 80 peer support groups across Victoria, leading diabetes education programs or managing the Life! program, which supports Victorians to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

We have consistently been a supporter of research, co-founding the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes (ACBRD) with Deakin University and contributing millions to breakthrough diabetes research.

Since 1953, Diabetes Victoria has been the leading peak body dedicated to reducing the impact of all types of diabetes on people, families, communities and health systems across Victoria.

Diabetes Victoria was established when Victorians living with diabetes expressed the need to have ownership of their condition.

Diabetes Victoria is the Victorian agent of the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), which is an initiative of the Australian Government administered by Diabetes Australia.

Diabetes Victoria Help Centre

Phone: 1300 437 386

Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic disease with serious complications, currently affecting an estimated 1.7 million Australians.

About 275 adults develop diabetes every day, yet research shows that most Australians think diabetes is not a serious illness and believe they have a lower risk of developing it than they actually do.

Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes) is the name given to a group of conditions that occurs when the level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood becomes higher than normal.

Insulin is a hormone that moves glucose from your blood stream, into the cells of your body where it is used for energy. When you have diabetes, the body either can't make enough insulin or the insulin that is being made does not work properly. This causes your blood glucose level to become too high.

High blood glucose levels can affect both your short and long term health.