Loading Events

Diabetes Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce forum

Details

Date & Time

Friday 17th October 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Venue

Online, ZOOM

Event Category

External event

Organiser

Diabetes Australia

  • This event has passed.

Date

Friday 17th October 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Venue

ZOOM

Organiser

Our National Quarterly Forums focus on current diabetes related topics that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

Join us for an insightful discussion about Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

We will be hearing from
Lateisha Doolan who is an Aboriginal Health Worker with Health Wise which is located rural and remote areas of NSW and will also share her lived experienced of GDM.

Professor David Simmons who is Chief Medical Officer for Diabetes Australia, Professor of Medicine at Western Sydney University, District Advisor on Diabetes for the South Western Sydney Local Health District and previous Director of the Macarthur Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism Service in Sydney, Australia. He is a practising endocrinologist holding weekly diabetes in pregnancy clinics.

Norlisha Bartlett – Project Officer DIABETES across the LIFECOURSE: Northern Australia Partnership – “This isn’t a joke anymore!” Maningrida women taking charge – “The Maningrida Healthy Women’s Project Story”

There will be time for questions and questions can also be typed into the chat.

General practice

Related events for External event

How to Target Self-Harm in Early Detection and Intervention of Personality Disorders

By Australian BPD Foundation

An evidence-informed webinar hosted by the Australian BPD Foundation (as part of BPD Awareness week); led by an international expert (Professor Michael Kaess), whose work directly intersects with early intervention, risk assessment, and youth clinical practice.
Mental health

A global conversation: supporting the wellbeing of young people living with type 2 diabetes

By Menzies School of Health Research

This free webinar brings together international perspectives on how wellbeing and mental health can be recognised, prioritised and supported as an integral part of youth diabetes care.
General practice Mental health

Cultural Considerations for Palliative Care Plan for First Nations People

By Palliative Care Australia

Palliative Care Victoria is hosting a series of online yarning sessions across Victoria to introduce the Yingawugel bungim yiya: Songlines for Deep Dreaming project. Developed in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the project has created a culturally safe, trauma-informed palliative care plan to support Elders living in residential aged care homes. The sessions will introduce the plan, discuss practical implementation, and provide information on participating in the current project trial.
Aboriginal Health Aged care General practice

Was this content helpful to you?

Yes
No
Thanks for your feedback!