| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Company |
| Purpose | Health |
| Headquarters | Ground Floor, 19-23 Moore St, Turner, Australian Capital Territory |
Region | Australia |
| Services | Product discounts, support groups, educational materials, latest news, children’s and youth services, and information resources |
President | Andrew Rutherford |
| Justine Cain | |
Main organ | Board |
| Website | www |
Diabetes Australia is the peak body for diabetes in Australia. It is a not-for-profit organisation originally mandated as an extended support group for people with diabetes, but also invests in research, health services, provision of self–management products and services, public awareness programs, and the development of national policies about diabetes.
Diabetes Australia has delivered the National Diabetes Services Scheme since the Scheme was established in 1987.[1] The organisation was established in 1983 as the Australian Diabetes Foundation, a merger of the pre-existing Diabetes Federation of Australia (established 1957) and several other bodies. The earliest diabetes organisation in Australia is what is now Diabetes NSW & ACT, which was established in 1937. Diabetes Australia's head office is in Canberra.