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Insulin pump company Ypsomed Australia has announced an offer for families currently using an Animas Vibe.

Seventeen-year-old Andrew says he has a better handle on managing his type 1 diabetes since taking part in an at-home research trial involving a sophisticated new pump system. Watch Andrew, his mum Leeanne and The Kids researcher Professor Tim Jones discuss the trial on Today Tonight.

Children with type 1 diabetes using an insulin pump have better glycaemic control than to those using multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin, a new Children's Diabetes Centre study has found.

Great news for children living with type 1 diabetes following the recent Federal Government announcement of a new $6m training and education program to make it easier for teachers to support students with diabetes in schools.

Congratulations to Children's Diabetes Centre exercise researcher Dr Karen Rothacker for receiving the prestigious ADS President’s Clinical Young Investigator Award at the 2018 Australasian Diabetes Congress held in Adelaide recently.

Meet Keely Bebbington. The clinical psychologist recently joined the Children’s Diabetes Centre as the McCusker Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes — a Fellowship that was established in response to the need for a dedicated focus on the mental health and wellbeing of young people with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes WA and Perth Children’s Hospital’s recent camp proved to be a “rock-star” hit for kids living with type 1 diabetes.

Take a look at some of the published research to come out of the Children's Diabetes Centre recently.

DACS – Diabetes Ambulatory Care Service – is a new model of care at Perth Children’s Hospital for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes patients require about 50 per cent more insulin with a high protein meal then with a low protein meal to maintain a stable blood glucose level, according to new research from the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia.