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Presented by:

Alison Amor

Team Lead – Chronic Disease & Prevention and Credentialed Diabetes Educator, Marathon Health

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition in the world, with type 2 diabetes now considered an epidemic. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more than three times more likely to have diabetes than non-Indigenous people. This three-part interactive and informal virtual discussion series for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professionals has been developed to help build confidence, knowledge and skill to better support community members living with or at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Learning Outcomes

Session 1 | Yarn about Type 2 Diabetes

• Understand the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• List the risk factors that contribute to developing Type 2 diabetes
• List the factors that impact on blood glucose levels

Session 2 | Medication & Insulin

• Understand where and how glucose lowering medication work in the body
• List medications that carry a risk for hypoglycaemia
• List the steps for appropriate hypoglycaemia management

Session 3 | Sick days

• Understand the importance of having a Sick Day Plan
• List the important elements to be included in a Sick Day Plan
• Advise clients where to seek help to develop a Sick Day Plan

Event notes:

• Places are limited
• It is recommended that participants attend all three sessions to gain the best learning experience, as key points will be carried forward from each session
• Q&A time may be extended if people want to stay online to ask Alison further questions
• Participants will be provided with a ‘Session Snapshot’. This resource will capture the key discussion points/reference links etc for each meeting
• This event will NOT be recorded