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A Diabetes Nurse Educator (DNE) plays a crucial role in helping people manage diabetes.

They are healthcare professionals with specialised training in diabetes care and education. A DNE offers personalised guidance on:

• managing blood glucose levels
• using insulin or other medications
• making lifestyle adjustments

Diabetes is a complex condition requiring daily self-management, so having a DNE is important. With their support, people:

• Better understand their diagnosis
• Develop confidence in managing their health
• Prevent or reduce long-term complications

DNEs provide practical skills and emotional support, empowering people to manage their condition.

A dietitian is vital in helping people with diabetes manage their condition through nutrition advice.

They are qualified healthcare professionals, offering individualised meal plans to help people:

• maintain stable blood glucose levels
• manage weight
• and prevent complications

Dietitians also provide education on:

• portion control
• carbohydrate counting
• label reading
• and how to make healthy food choices

The importance of having a dietitian in diabetes care cannot be overstated. Diet is a key factor and personalised advice from a dietitian ensures that people can meet their nutritional needs.

A dietitian helps people understand how food affects blood sugar and offers strategies to create balanced, nutritious meals that support long-term health.

You can access a dietitian through the Medicare Team Care Arrangement (TCA) plan.

This plan allows people with diabetes to receive coordinated care from a team of healthcare providers. The TCA ensures that people receive the necessary multidisciplinary care, which may include a DNE visit.

The plan helps reduce out-of-pocket costs, making essential diabetes management support more accessible.

Find out more about a Team Care Arrangement Plan.

A health psychologist plays a critical role in supporting people with diabetes.

They address the psychological and emotional aspects of managing a chronic condition. They also specialise in understanding how mental and emotional factors influence health behaviors.

For people living with diabetes, a health psychologist helps with coping strategies for:

• stress
• anxiety
• depression
• diabetes distress

all of which can arise from the challenges of living with a lifelong condition.

They also work on behavior change techniques to encourage healthy habits such as:

• medication observance
• regular exercise
• effective blood sugar monitoring

Having a health psychologist involved in diabetes care is important. It can help people with diabetes manage the condition, which requires more than physical adjustments.

A health psychologist provides the support to help patients improve their well-being, and stay motivated in their self-care routines.

The Diabetes Victoria Clinic health psychologist is available for face-to-face appointments or by telehealth.

An exercise physiologist (EP) is essential in helping people with diabetes manage their condition.

Our EP specialises in designing safe and effective exercise programs, tailored to individual needs.

Our EP guides on:

• the type of exercise
• the intensity of the exercise
• duration of exercise

All of which will help improve blood glucose levels, enhance cardiovascular health, and maintain a healthy weight. They educate people on how physical activity:

• affects blood sugar levels
• how to monitor these changes
• how to prevent complications like hypoglycemia

Having an EP is important because physical activity is a vital component of diabetes management. Regular exercise can:

• improve insulin sensitivity
• lower blood glucose levels
• reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications
• improve health outcomes

Our EP will work with you to ensure you can engage in physical activity safely and effectively.

The Diabetes Victoria Clinic is now providing insulin pump starts and upgrades.

If you’re interested in exploring this advanced technology for diabetes management, have a chat with our expert Credentialled Diabetes Educator at our Carlton facilities for all the details you need to make an informed decision.

Learn more about pumps starts, upgrades and associated fees.

Are you looking to improve your carb counting skills?

Diabetes Victoria is running carb counting workshops for adults with type 1 diabetes in different locations across Melbourne and Geelong. Expert diabetes dietitians from Diabetes Victoria will use real-life examples to teach you practical skills to accurately count carbohydrates.

Learn more and keep up to date with all the workshop dates and times.