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Resolving respite issues

One of the biggest challenges of having a child with a chronic illness during social isolation is the lack of respite for parents.

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New Dexcom G6 receives TGA approval

The Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in Australia.

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New study to look at telehealth and diabetes care

Due to COVID-19, diabetes clinics across WA run by the Diabetes Service at Perth Children's Hospital are now using telehealth. We would like to take this opportunity to evaluate the use of telehealth for clinics.

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Diabetes stigma study

The aim of this study is to explore the experience of stigma in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and its association with diabetes self-management and glycaemic control.

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Would you like to test our new exercise app?

Our research team have been working with young people with type 1 diabetes to design and develop an app that contains guidelines and advice for what to do when you are being physically active.

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PCH Schools visit

Our head of epidemiology research Dr Aveni Haynes and exercise researcher Dr Wayne Soon were lucky enough to be invited to Perth Children’s Hospital School to discuss type 1 diabetes and the research we are doing here at the Children’s Diabetes Centre.

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Global presence

Over the past few months, our researchers have zig-zagged the globe to share their type 1 diabetes research at major scientific meetings and conferences.

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Communication key to successful school transition

This time last year Keira Reynolds was in a vastly different place to where she is today. Back then, the Year 6 student was coming to grips with a new type 1 diabetes diagnosis and finishing primary school, uncertain about what lay ahead at high school.

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Know what you are covered for

Recent changes to private health insurance policies are a timely reminder to check your level of cover, especially for those undergoing pump therapy.

Community forum and symposium a big success

The Children’s Diabetes Centre was honoured to have leading international experts Laurel Messer and Professor Mike Riddell as guest speakers at its community forum and research symposium recently.