Diabetes Academy – Managing Your Type 1 Diabetes University of Melbourne

Overview

What you will learn

The Diabetes Academy – Managing Your Type 1 Diabetes course offered by University of Melbourne is designed for adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, their family members and friends.

Throughout the course, you will also hear from various health care professionals who make up your ‘diabetes team’. They will explain the role they play in helping to keep you healthy.

Learning Outcomes

The course will cover:

• The development of diabetes and differing types;
• Management of type 1 diabetes
• Insulin injections and pump therapy
• Capillary self-blood glucose monitoring
• Continuous and flash glucose monitoring
• Hba1c
• Hypo/hyperglycaemia causes and management
• Sick day management
• Dietary choices and benefits of exercise
• Preventing complications and maintaining good mental health
• The effects of alcohol, smoking and illicit drugs
• Funding to help with type 1 diabetes management
• The effect of type 1 diabetes on career choices
• Driving and travel
• Hospitalisation and surgery
• Pregnancy