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How to support a friend who has type 1 diabetes

Clinical psychologist from the Children's Diabetes Centre Dr Keely Bebbington has some top tips on how to support a friend who has type 1 diabetes.

Handing over the reins: letting teens take charge

"This system definitely helped with my diabetes management, especially overnight, and helped to keep my blood sugars as stable as possible which was fantastic,"

Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs help teens with diabetes

The study involved screening young people to learn more about the development of long-term kidney, eye and cardiovascular complications in adolescents with T1D.

High hopes for preventing lows

Researchers led by the team at the Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids have taken a key step to a fully automated closed-loop insulin delivery system.

Local researchers lead biggest ‘artificial pancreas’ outpatient study

The Children’s Diabetes Centre at The Kids Research Institute Australia is leading the longest and largest at-home trial of a hybrid closed-loop insulin pump system.

A new approach for research with Aboriginal communities

Winning the support of a remote Aboriginal community paved the way for a pioneering genetics study.

New insights into diabetes in Australian Aboriginal population

The Kids Research Institute Australia have shown that genetic variations that influence BMI and diabetes are similar to those in non-Aboriginal populations.

Latitudinal gradient in childhood diabetes

New research from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown the local relevance of a worldwide pattern of increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes.

The usability and feasibility of a self-compassion chatbot (COMPASS) for youth living with type 1 diabetes

Although it is well established that youth with type 1 Diabetes (T1D) experience high rates of distress, current clinical care is often under-resourced and unable to provide sufficient or timely psychological support. The current study was designed to evaluate the safety, usability and feasibility of 'COMPASS,' a self-compassion chatbot intervention. 

Care provided to women during and after a pregnancy complicated by hyperglycaemia: the impacts of a multi-component health systems intervention

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience a disproportionate burden of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. A multi-component health systems intervention aiming to improve antenatal and postpartum care was implemented across Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) and Far North Queensland (FNQ) between 2016 and 2019. Components included clinician education, improving recall systems, enhancing policies and guidelines, and embedding Diabetes in Pregnancy (DIP) Clinical Registers in systems of care. This program was evaluated to determine impacts on clinical practice and maternal health.