General consumer information and advice on diabetes

The following organisations provide consumer information on diabetes:

• Diabetes WA
  Diabetes WA is a member-based charity founded in 1965 to support people living with diabetes. Diabetes WA is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing, not only of the people with diabetes, but the whole of the community, through a commitment to healthy living and diabetes education, as well as advocacy and support. Other useful sites managed by Diabetes WA include:
  • My Healthy Balance
    A free program designed by health professionals to help you find the balance in your life. Each program session focuses heavily on the current national guidelines and recommendations for healthy weight, healthy eating and physical activity.
  • Don’t Ignore Diabetes
    Provides information on the prevention and early detection of diabetes, includes an online assessment tool to find out your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
  • Diabetes Information Advice Line (DIAL)
    DIAL is an information service provided by the Diabetes WA.
• Find Thirty
  Just 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity physical activity provides health benefits for adults of all ages.
• Go for 2 and 5
  Provides information on the benefits of fruit and vegetables as well as showing you some easy ways to get fruit and vegetables into your day.
• HealthDirect
  HealthDirect is a free 24 hour, seven day a week health advice line.
• Diabetes Australia
  A non profit organisation that provides assistance for people with diabetes and their carers.
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  The world's largest charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes research.
• Diabetes Research Foundation of WA (DRFWA)
  DRFWA has funded research projects into diabetes since 1978.