Diabetes Education

Diabetes Educator

03 5857 0200

Please speak to your doctor or specialist for a referral. Alternatively,  you can click here to access our self-referral form.

• Endocrinologist, who specialises in care and management of people with diabetes.
• Dietitian, to support healthy eating.
• Social Worker, to support mental health and wellbeing.
• Physiotherapist/Exercise Physiologist, who can give advice about exercise choices.
• Ophthalmologist, who will monitor any changes in the eyes.
• Podiatry, for foot care.

What to do when you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes:

1. Choose healthy foods to reduce your weight and normalize blood glucose levels.
2. Regular activity decreases insulin resistance and improves blood glucose levels. Consult your GP before commencing an exercise program.
3. Learn how to monitor your blood glucose levels.  This will provide useful information on the progress of your lifestyle changes.
4. Your doctor may provide medication to control your diabetes and will discuss this with you.
5. Have regular check-ups with your health care team.

We run a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Clinic for people with Type 1 diabetes. CGM is a small wearable device that provides information about changes in blood glucose levels 24 hours a day over a 7-day period.

Patients will be admitted for insertion of the sensor – a small, flexible metal electrode under the skin by a Credentialed Diabetes Educator. Insertion and education takes approximately 1 hour and the removal will take approximately 10 minutes. The results will be sent directly to the client and Endocrinologist who will review the data.

Please speak to your GP or Endocrinologist for a referral.

Kyabram District Health Service has opened a new diabetes clinic at Stanhope Health on Tuesday 10 September 2024.

Responding to community needs, the Stanhope Diabetes Outreach Clinic will help clients access essential health services and programs for managing diabetes and support the community’s involvement in diabetes prevention initiatives.

Diabetes Outreach Care Coordinator, Melissa Wade, is leading the new clinic, providing support to community members at high risk of diabetes and people currently living with the condition.

From Tuesday 10 September, clients can book both in-person and telehealth appointments for individual and group programs. There are two different types of group programs to choose from:

• A Diabetes Peer Support Group will be established and clients will meet once a month to share their experiences managing diabetes with each other.
• A Diabetes Education and Exercise Program will involve clients with diabetes meeting once a week for eight weeks and includes a tailored exercise and education program.

The Stanhope Diabetes Outreach Clinic is accepting bookings now.

How to book an appointment

You can book an appointment at the Stanhope Diabetes Outreach Clinic by calling 03 5857 0451. Alternatively, you can call into Stanhope Health on Tuesday mornings.

Referrals from GPs and other health clinicians can be emailed to [email protected].

Appointment cost

All appointments with the Diabetes Outreach Care Coordinator are free. Appointments with other health professionals at Stanhope Health are either Medicare covered or have small fees attached.

More information on the diabetes outreach clinic

For more information, please call 03 5857 0451.