Diabetes Australia Victoria

Diabetes Australia Victoria
Diabetes Australia Victoria
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Type Health Promotion Charity
Founded 1953
Victoria, Australia
Location Victoria, Australia
Key people Greg Johnson, CEO[1]
Thomas Hogg, John Catford, Malcolm Gray, Margaret Kearin, Jane Ryan, Cheryl Steele, Don Healy, Edward Stockdale, Kathryn Arndt, Chris Jose Board of Directors[2]
Area served Victoria
Focus Minimising the Impact of Diabetes
Volunteers over 35,000 as of 2008[3]
Motto Representing, Connecting, Informing
Website www.diabetesvic.org.au

Diabetes Australia Victoria is the Victorian branch of Diabetes Australia. It was founded in 1953 to support Victorians who are affected by type 1 and type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, as well as those at-risk for the disease. They aim to reduce the effect of diabetes in Victoria, to assist with the procurement of diabetes medication, and to find a cure for diabetes.[4]

Campaigns

Diabetes Australia Victoria has had various campaigns to help reduce the cases of diabetes. As a member of the Obesity Policy Coalition, Diabetes Australia Victoria lobbied against tax-payer funded surgeries for controlling weight, such as gastric bypass surgery, claiming that they do not address the root causes of diabetes[5] and for stricter control over the toys given away as part of kids' meals, in an effort to reduce childhood obesity.[6] They also promote healthier lifestyles by encouraging Victorians to walk more, as a form of exercise.[7][8]

In addition to working to reduce the number of cases of diabetes, Diabetes Australia Victoria has advocated for adequate treatment for those afflicted by the disease[9] and conducted research aimed at combating the practice of diabetics skipping insulin shots as a means of losing weight.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Diabetes Australia Victoria - The CEO". Diabetes Australia Victoria. http://www.diabetesvic.org.au/Aboutus/BoardExecutives/TheCEO/tabid/209/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  2. ^ "Diabetes Australia Victoria - The Board of Directors". Diabetes Australia Victoria. http://www.diabetesvic.org.au/Aboutus/BoardExecutives/TheBoardofDirectors/tabid/210/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  3. ^ "About Us". Diabetes Australia Victoria. http://www.diabetesvic.org.au/Aboutus/tabid/83/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Non-profit Alliances". Savers Thrift Stores. http://www.savers.com.au/Alliances.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. [dead link]
  5. ^ Jenkins, Melissa (2009-06-01). "Free stomach-shrinking surgery shot down". The Age. http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/free-stomachshrinking-surgery-shot-down-20090602-bt58.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  6. ^ "Fast-food toy giveaways 'a sneaky tactic'". The Courier-Mail. Australian Associated Press. 2009-06-08. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,25603903-5003500,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  7. ^ Trickey, Gareth (2009-07-13). "Taking steps to prevent diabetes". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25769849-24331,00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. [dead link]
  8. ^ Tippet, Gary (2009-07-12). "Your chair may just be killing you". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/national/your-chair-may-just-be-killing-you-20090711-dgrd.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  9. ^ Miller, Nick (2008-08-02). "Hospital lets air out of insulin pump program". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/national/hospital-lets-air-out-of-insulin-pump-program-20080801-3om8.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  10. ^ McLean, Tamara (2008-11-13). "Diabetics 'skip insulin to lose weight'". The Age. Australian Associated Press. http://news.theage.com.au/national/diabetics-skip-insulin-to-lose-weight-20081113-666j.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 

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