Diabetes Associations are well established in most countries. Most of their members are people with diabetes whose aim is to help themselves and other people with diabetes lead a full and healthy life. Thus they may help in many ways, such as advice with social, diet, employment and travel problems, or information about the medical and other facilities available for people with diabetes. Many diabetic associations run holiday camps for children with diabetes, and publish a regular magazines and booklets giving information of interest to people with diabetes.
Diabetes Australia, like most Diabetes Associations, has a medical and scientific section for doctors and scientists who specialize in the care of diabetes, or who are involved with research in diabetes. There is also an association of Diabetes Educators. This leads to cooperation and the sharing of knowledge at all levels of care of those with diabetes. A very important aspect of this association is the support and sponsoring of research in diabetes.
You will probably want to join your state branch of Diabetes Australia because it could be very helpful to you, and it will allow you to support an organization which is established to help all persons with diabetes in the community by advice, information, negotiation with outside bodies and in research.
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