Albury
Albury Wodonga Diabetes Support Group
Afternoon meetings 2pm on last Wednesday of March, June, September at Albury Community Health, 596 Smollett St, Albury. Evening meetings 7pm on 3rd Wednesday of February, May & October at Commercial Club Albury, Dean St, Albury
Contact: Liz Hare, (02) 6046 0042, liz@hare.id.au or Jillian Craig, 0400 888 446, jillcraig@iinet.net.au
Avondale Heights
Essendon & District Diabetes Support Group
This group welcomes people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of February, April, June, August, October & December at 1.30pm
Contact: Edith James
0411 261 017, edithjames1@optusnet.com.au
Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale & District Support group
The group meets on the third Tuesday of every second month, February, April, June, August, October, at 1pm.
Contact: Brigitte Gibson
0412 779 495, bgibson@wideband.net.au
Beaufort
Beaufort Diabetes Support Group
Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm in February, May, July (afternoon meeting) and November.
Contact: Margaret Dawn Barling
03 5349 2597, dkbarling@bigpond.com
Benalla
Benalla Information Diabetes Support Group
Group meets 4 times per year (March, June, September & December), from 11am-1pm with a guest speaker and lunch.
Contact: Annette Meagher
03 5761 2200, annette.meagher@benallahealth.org.au
Birchip
Birchip Diabetes Support Group
Social catch-ups for adults with type 1 & 2 diabetes as well as family activities for children with type 1.
Contact: Rosalie Gould
03 5492 2260,
Brookfield
Melton Brookfield Lifestyle Village T2 support group
People with type 2 diabetes, living in the Brookfield Lifestyle village. Group meets on the second Thursday of the month (excluding January and December) 10:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Rudi De Graaff
0387461169, melaniepu@djhs.org.au
Castlemaine
Mt. Alexander (Castlemaine) Diabetes Support Group
Mix of both Type 1 & Type 2 members and meets from 2-3pm on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
Contact: Kay Pedretti
0354791000, kpedretti@cdch.com.au
Cobden
Cobden Peer Support Group
For people living with type 1 & type 2 diabetes. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month (excluding January & December) @ 6.30pm.
Contact: Cheryl Poole
03 5558 6000
Coburg
Merri Diabetes Peer Support Group
This social support group is for adults living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and their carers. It is a safe space for people to connect with others and discuss living with diabetes. The group will have regular guest speakers and is run by credentialled diabetes educators. The group is held at Merri Health, 93 Bell Street, Coburg
Contact: Joanne Hardy
9389 2273, DiabetesSupport@merrihealth.org.au
Craigieburn
Craigieburn and District Diabetes Support Group
When: Third Wednesday of every month, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (excluding January)
Location: Kalkallo
Venue: Kalkallo North Community Centre, 24 Koeks Vis, Kalkallo VIC 3064
Contact: Karen Thorne and Robert Muir, 0468 999 203, candddsgroup@outlook.com
Deer Park
Brimbank Diabetes Support Group
Where: at 833 Ballarat Road, Deer Park
Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except January), from 1-3pm
Contact: Marie McVey 0408 108 316
Morwell
Latrobe Valley Diabetes Support Group
Mixed groups that were combined in 2024 for those living with Diabetes in the Latrobe Valley (group located in Morwell).
Contact: Michelle Darling
1800 242 696, michelle.darling@lchs.com.au
Mount Beauty
Mount Beauty DSG
Welcome members with type 1 & type 2 diabetes and carers/support persons. Meet on the second Saturday of every month (except January), 10am
Contact: Anthony Coutts
0427 544 824, agcoutts@bigpond.net.au
Reservoir
Darebin Diabetes Support Group
This social support group is for people wanting to learn more about diabetes and share their experiences. Guest speakers regularly attend and present to the group. For adults with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes. Cost: $3 per session First Monday of the month (excluding January) 10:00am – 12:00pm
Contact: Debra Thorpe, 03 8470 1142, debra.thorpe@yourcommunityhealth.org.au
Ringwood East
Maroondah Diabetes Support Group-Sugarbeats
Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month, 9.30am – 11.30am (speaker 9:45-10:45 approx.) Social events also organised for members to attend. Morning tea: Gold coin donation Annual fee: $10 (DV members $5)
Contact: Rick Stanton
(03) 9723 3137, dawn.rickstanton@bigpond.com
Stratford
Sale & District Peer Support Group
Group for people living with t2 Group meets once a month except for in Winter
Contact: Jeane Dunn, 0427369497
Werribee
Werribee Diabetes Support Group
Group meets on the second Friday of every month from 10- 11am
Contact: Bob Fairclough
0409 252 872, bobfair@bigpond.net.au