To mark National Diabetes Week, the Australian Government is announcing a new three-year $140 million agreement with Diabetes Australia to continue delivering the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS).
\nDiabetes directly affects approximately 5 per cent of Australia\u2019s population. Sadly, 80 per cent of people report feeling shame or blame because they have the disease.
\nThis year\u2019s National Diabetes Week \u2013 from 11 to 17 July \u2013 seeks to address this, by changing the conversation and reducing diabetes-related stigma.
\nDiabetes Australia is spearheading the campaign, which asks people \u201cWould you mind?\u201d if you were made to feel ashamed because of a health condition.
\nThe NDSS helps people understand and self-manage their life with diabetes. It also gives them access to services, support, and subsidised diabetes products like blood glucose testing strips, insulin syringes, insulin pump consumables, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products.
\nThe NDSS currently supports nearly 1.4 million Australians with diabetes. It delivered more than 5.7 million diabetes products in 2019\u201320, at a cost of more than $188 million.
\nIn addition to the NDSS, the Government subsidises essential medicines, like insulin, under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). In 2019\u201320, PBS expenditure on medicines for diabetes was over $632 million.
\nSince 2017, the scheme has also provided fully subsidised CGM products to eligible people. The Government has expanded the eligibility criteria to allow more people to benefit, and now provides fully subsidised CGM products to:<\/p>\n
These changes mean more than 58,000 Australians with type 1 diabetes are eligible to access CGM products, with funding of more than $300 million over four years.
\nThe new agreement with Diabetes Australia also secures the future of successful programs which are making a real difference for people with diabetes, including:<\/p>\n
The Government\u2019s commitment to supporting Australians with diabetes extends well beyond the NDSS.
\nWe recognise the importance of clinical research and how it provides an important opportunity to identify better ways to prevent, treat and manage diabetes.
\nSince 2010, the National Health and Medical Research Council has provided $626 million for diabetes research. Since its inception, the Medical Research Future Fund has invested $78 million in diabetes research. This includes $25 million to JDRF Australia (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) for the Australian Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network.
\nWork is also under way on an updated Australian National Diabetes Strategy to outline the national response to diabetes and better coordinate and target existing resources across all levels of government. The strategy will span 2021\u20132030 and is expected later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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