Diabetes Victoria proudly supports The Voice to Parliament
Diabetes Victoria supports Uluru Statement from the Heart and The Voice to Parliament.
Diabetes Victoria’s mission is to support, empower and campaign for all Victorians affected by, or at risk of, diabetes.
We are committed to working with priority communities to understand their needs and deliver services that support fairness and health equity.
This is all inclusive
This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who reside in Victoria. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are almost four times more likely than non-Indigenous Australians to have diabetes or pre-diabetes1.
Diabetes Victoria recognises that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians of this land and have their own Lore, customs and celebrations that have existed for over 60,000 years.
Enshrining the Voice to Parliament and recognising this in the Constitution is a vital step in engaging with Aboriginal communities to reduce health disparities and move towards reconciliation.
Our organisation will be supporting an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Diabetes Victoria respects the diversity and varied opinions of our members. We encourage all Victorians to access the available resources and to make an informed decision ahead of the referendum.
Diabetes Victoria acknowledges that this time may be distressing for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and we encourage anyone impacted to speak with community or support services such as 13Yarn (13 92 76), Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636).
