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National committee shares collective voice for research

Ever wondered what a national committee does? Who can be a member and what they do?

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Diabetes researcher Dr Aveni Haynes awarded prestigious international fellowship

Congratulations to Senior Research Fellow Dr Aveni Haynes from The Kids Research Institute Australia Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre and the University of Western Australia, on being awarded a JDRF International Career Development Award (CDA) with $1.4m funding committed over the next five years.

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Avid cyclist Theo Grant completes Everesting event

WA teenager Theo Grant has been living with type 1 diabetes since he was two-years-old, but the condition hasn't stopped him from setting big goals

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Diabetes in Schools milestone

The Diabetes in Schools team at the Perth Children’s Hospital have just reached a huge milestone – 1000 school visits!

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Steering Committee Member

Steering Committee Member Is your child currently using the Diabetes Service at PCH?  Are you interested in better use of diabetes data to improve

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Type 1 diabetes National Screening Pilot launches in WA

Did you know that 9 out of 10 children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have no family history of the condition?

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COVID Update August 2022

We have been advised by the Department of Infectious Diseases at Perth Children's Hospital and the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at The Kids Research Institute Australia that COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for young children aged 6 months to 4 years with type 1 diabetes.

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Covid Vaccination Statement

Re: Recommendations from the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children with diabetes

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Medtronic 780G Exciting News!

Medtronic 780G Exciting News! Medtronic have announced the release of the new Medtronic pump – the 780G with Smartguard features. It is an advanced

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JDRF one talk with Prof Liz Davis

JDRF ONE TALK WITH... PROFESSOR LIZ DAVIS  Tune into JDRF Australia instagram page Wednesday 20 October from 3PM WST to hear our Co-Director Professor Liz Davis chat about the diabetes research she's involved in and why she does it. JDRF Australia (@jdrfaus) • Instagram photos and videos