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Mentor project gets the thumbs up

Young adult and parent peer mentors can be role models who not only normalise experiences of living with type 1 diabetes but can act as symbols of hope, new Children’s Diabetes Centre research has found.

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Meet Perth's final ENDIA participant

Australia’s biggest study into the causes of type 1 diabetes reached a significant milestone when its last Perth-based participant was born recently.

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Should I send my child to school?

With Term 2 commencing this week, many parents are unsure as to whether to send their child with type 1 diabetes back to school. To assist parents with their own decision-making process, it is important to consider the individual risks and benefits for each family.

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New position to help roll out schools program

A Clinical Nurse Specialist position within Perth Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Service has been funded as part of the Federal Government’s new Type 1 Diabetes Management in School program.

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T2D now being diagnosed in children as young as six

Children as young as six years old are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, according to Perth endocrinologists who are calling for early screening of at-risk groups.

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ENDIA milestone

Australia’s biggest study into the causes of type 1 diabetes recently recruited its 1500th and final participant right here in WA.

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World Diabetes Day

It may only have been a matter of months since Abby Carlon was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but already the 10-year-old knows more than most about the condition. That’s because she’s always kept an eye out for her little sister Mia who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was three.

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Welcome to the team Amelia!

We’re super excited to welcome Dr Amelia Harray to our research team. Amelia looks forward to strengthening the focus on food research to help children with type 1 diabetes and their families.

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Spots available for diabetes self-efficacy group

Perth Children's Hospital's upcoming diabetes self-efficacy group has availability for children with type 1 diabetes aged five to 10 years.

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The reality of having a child with type 1 diabetes

At every meal, Candice Carlon counts the carbs in her daughter Mia’s food. When Mia started pre-kindy, she stayed with her every day for six months.