Diabetes Nurse Education

We can guide and support you to self-manage your diabetes.

At DPV Health the Diabetes Nurse Educator will work with you, your family/carers and the diabetes team to assist you to:

• Understand what is diabetes
• Learn how diabetes affects your body
• Learn how to test blood glucose levels
• Learn what affects your blood glucose level, and strategies to achieve your target levels
• Understand hypoglycaemia; prevention and management
• Manage your blood glucose, when unwell
• Learn about how your medication and insulin work
• Teach yourself how to take your medication and insulin
• Support you to start injections
• Understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle and learn to live well with diabetes
• Register with NDSS to access subsidised supplies
• Referral to other members of the diabetes team

The Diabetes Nurse Educator is experienced in the care of Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and working with people at risk of developing diabetes.

Fees

Please note there is a client co-payment for this service (exc NDIS & HCPs):

Healthcare Card / Pension Card holders: $10.30

Non Healthcare Card / Pension Card holders: Based on income range assessment.

Who can use this service

The service is available to all ages. GP/Hospital referral required.

Self-Managed Diabetes services are also available through NDIS and Home Care Package Plans

How to make an appointment

For more information call 1300 234 263 (select option 4) or fill in the contact us form below.

Referral information for Health Professionals can be found here.

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