Training and Support

Diabetes in Schools is an information and training program designed to support families and school staff to help students with type 1 diabetes thrive at school

The program provides 3 levels of training for schools:

Level 1 Introductory training is designed for all school staff and provides basic information about students living with type 1 diabetes. The training includes three short online modules. Level 1 training takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Level 2 Intermediate training is designed for designated school staff who volunteer to be directly involved in supporting students with type 1 diabetes. Training is available via nine online modules (for all schools) or via group education workshops (in some states). Training covers type 1 diabetes and food, monitoring glucose levels, insulin, managing lows and highs, physical activity, school camps and planning for changes. Training is general and is not specific to the needs of individual students. Level 2 training takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
Level 3 Individualised Skills Training is designed for designated school staff and focuses on the individual student’s type 1 diabetes management. This practical face-to-face training is provided by a qualified health professional in the school setting. This service is not available yet in all locations. For more information about this service, you can contact a member of the Diabetes in Schools team. Contact Us Page

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Managing type 1 diabetes is a 24/7 job. It impacts everything a child does from what they eat, to the sport they play, to sleepovers and even playtime.

Type 1 diabetes can place families under significant stress as they do everything they can to keep their child safe and healthy – especially when they go to school.

It can also be challenging for teachers and school staff to know how they can best support a student with type 1 diabetes and their family.

The Diabetes in Schools resource hub provides fact sheets, checklists, how-to guides and expert insights to help guide and inform parents or carers, school staff, principals and health professionals.

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Tell a school

A parent, carer or a health professional can tell a school about the Diabetes in Schools program by submitting an online referral form. Once the form has been submitted, a member of the Diabetes in Schools team will follow up with the principal to offer them any further support they need to register their school and take full advantage of the training program.

Tell a school

Submit this form to tell your child’s school about the Diabetes in Schools Program

Tell a School

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A. Collection of Personal Information B. Privacy Policy ---- COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION Diabetes Australia Limited is bound by the Privacy Act 1988, including the Australian Privacy Principles. This notification is made in accordance with Australian Privacy Principle 5. Who are we: Diabetes Australia Limited Contact details Privacy Officer Diabetes Australia GPO Box 3156 Canberra, ACT 2601 Phone: 02 6232 3800 Email: [email protected] Personal information collected other than from you We will collect personal information from you unless it is unreasonable or impractical for us to do so. For example, we may collect your personal information from (1) the principal of the school that you attend (or your child attends) or you work at, (2) a parent of a student that attends the school you work at, (3) a staff member at the school you attend (or your child attends) or you work at, (4) a trainer involved in the Diabetes in Schools program. Additionally, our website uses cookies to, for example, track site visits. Please see information regarding cookies in our Privacy Policy. Why do we collect personal information? Personal Information is only collected as reasonably necessary for the purposes of administering, coordinating and delivering the Diabetes in Schools program, including to: • identify principals, school staff, students and parents who may be interested in their school joining the Diabetes in Schools program, and identify, correspond with and establish a contact point in the relevant schools; • register for training with the Diabetes in School program; • facilitate, coordinate and deliver training on diabetes, through various means, including online and face-to-face; • send promotional material and information about the DIS program (please see information on ‘opting-out’ of marketing communications in our Privacy Policy); and • administer, manage and collect statistical information about the NDSS, including the Diabetes in Schools program. Consequences if your personal information is not collected by us We may not be able to provide you with training on diabetes, access to training materials, or information on the Diabetes in School program. Other entities, bodies or persons to which we usually disclose personal information of the kind collected by us We will only provide your personal information, on a confidential basis, to: • our contractors (e.g. suppliers, marketing consultants, IT providers); • persons involved in the administration, coordination or delivery of training as part of the Diabetes in Schools program, including for example training coordinators, trainers, principals, other school staff, students and parents/guardians of students; • the Department of Health, as required by the Commonwealth; • the AIHW for statistical analysis and research; and NDSS Agents (as defined in our Privacy Policy) other third parties, including organisations that deliver services on our behalf or to us, government agencies, mailing houses and other organisations or government agencies for the purpose of administering the NDSS, including the Diabetes in Schools program. We may also provide your personal information to other entities where required by law. Disclosure of personal information to overseas recipients We do not currently disclose your personal information to overseas parties. If your personal information is transferred overseas, we will comply with our obligations under the APPs. --- Further information in our Privacy Policy See our Privacy Policy for further information, including how to: • access and seek corrections to your personal information; and • complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, or a relevant APP code; and how we deal with such complaints. --- Privacy Policy Available at: https://www.ndss.com.au/privacy-policy/*
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COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Diabetes Australia Limited is bound by the Privacy Act 1988, including the Australian Privacy Principles. This notification is made in accordance with Australian Privacy Principle 5.

Who are we: Diabetes Australia Limited

Contact details
Privacy Officer
Diabetes Australia
GPO Box 3156
Canberra, ACT 2601
Phone: 02 6232 3800
Email: [email protected]

Personal information collected other than from you

We will collect personal information from you unless it is unreasonable or impractical for us to do so. For example, we may collect your personal information from (1) the principal of the school that you attend (or your child attends) or you work at, (2) a parent of a student that attends the school you work at, (3) a staff member at the school you attend (or your child attends) or you work at, (4) a trainer involved in the Diabetes in Schools program.
Additionally, our website uses cookies to, for example, track site visits. Please see information regarding cookies in our Privacy Policy.

Why do we collect personal information?

Personal Information is only collected as reasonably necessary for the purposes of administering, coordinating and delivering the Diabetes in Schools program, including to:
• identify principals, school staff, students and parents who may be interested in their school joining the Diabetes in Schools program, and identify, correspond with and establish a contact point in the relevant schools;
• register for training with the Diabetes in School program;
• facilitate, coordinate and deliver training on diabetes, through various means, including online and face-to-face;
• send promotional material and information about the DIS program (please see information on ‘opting-out’ of marketing communications in our Privacy Policy); and
• administer, manage and collect statistical information about the NDSS, including the Diabetes in Schools program.

Consequences if your personal information is not collected by us We may not be able to provide you with training on diabetes, access to training materials, or information on the Diabetes in School program.

Other entities, bodies or persons to which we usually disclose personal information of the kind collected by us We will only provide your personal information, on a confidential basis, to:
• our contractors (e.g. suppliers, marketing consultants, IT providers);
• persons involved in the administration, coordination or delivery of training as part of the Diabetes in Schools program, including for example training coordinators, trainers, principals, other school staff, students and parents/guardians of students;
• the Department of Health, as required by the Commonwealth;
• the AIHW for statistical analysis and research; and
NDSS Agents (as defined in our Privacy Policy) other third parties, including organisations that deliver services on our behalf or to us, government agencies, mailing houses and other organisations or government agencies for the purpose of administering the NDSS, including the Diabetes in Schools program. We may also provide your personal information to other entities where required by law.
Disclosure of personal information to overseas recipients We do not currently disclose your personal information to overseas parties. If your personal information is transferred overseas, we will comply with our obligations under the APPs.
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Further information in our Privacy Policy
See our Privacy Policy for further information, including how to:
• access and seek corrections to your personal information; and
• complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles, or a relevant APP code; and how we deal with such complaints.
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Privacy Policy Available at: https://www.ndss.com.au/privacy-policy/
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Diabetes in Schools is an information and training program designed to support families and school staff to help students with type 1 diabetes thrive at school

Our Partners

Resource Hub

Tell a school

Submit this form to tell your child’s school about the Diabetes in Schools Program

Tell a School

School Details

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