How a Diabetes Educator can help you…
NDCH Diabetes Educators help people who have (or may develop) diabetes to understand and look after their diabetes.
Why see a Diabetes Educator?
Who can access the service?
This service is suitable for anyone with:
What is the cost?
This service will be charged at the applicable rate, outlined in the fees schedule.
What area do we cover:
The Gannawarra and Northern Loddon Shire Councils. Please contact the team for specific areas that we cover.
How do I access the services?
You can contact our customer engagement team on 03 - 5451 0200.
Health Professionals and other agencies can use our referral template available in the resources section of this website.
NDCH Diabetes Educators help people who have (or may develop) diabetes to understand and look after their diabetes.
Why see a Diabetes Educator?
- You have just learned you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
- To learn to live with diabetes.
- To learn how to look after your diabetes.
- You are confused or worried by your diabetes.
- To learn about testing your blood sugar levels (how, why and when)
- You need to start a new diabetes medicine or insulin
- What is diabetes?
- How to manage when you are sick.
- The different medicines for diabetes.
- How healthy eating and exercise can help keep you well.
- Helping you to avoid other health problems.
- Type 1 diabetes – avoid the lows and highs.
- DAFNE – Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating program.
- Diabetes prevention courses in the area.
Who can access the service?
This service is suitable for anyone with:
- Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes
- Ongoing Type 1 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
What is the cost?
This service will be charged at the applicable rate, outlined in the fees schedule.
What area do we cover:
The Gannawarra and Northern Loddon Shire Councils. Please contact the team for specific areas that we cover.
How do I access the services?
You can contact our customer engagement team on 03 - 5451 0200.
Health Professionals and other agencies can use our referral template available in the resources section of this website.
