Diabetes Management Services

Collaboratives

Wave 6 - Diabetes Prevention and Management

Project Officer: Vijay Ramanathan
Phone: 8752 4915

CSGPN offers various services to support GPs and practice nurses in chronic disease management (CDM), especially that of diabetes. Some of them are:

• One-to-one practice visit by project officers to discuss about non-clinical issues around CDM such as MBS item claims, PIP/SIP
• Continuing Professional Development - to offer up-to-date information on clinical guidelines by experts in the respective fields
• Make credible resources like the Diabetes Management in General Practice, 2010-2011 readily available

Australian Primary Care Collaboratives

The Australian Primary Care Collaboratives (APCC) Program helps general practitioners (GPs) and primary health care providers work together to:
  * Improve patient clinical outcomes
  * Reduce lifestyle risk factors
  * Help maintain good health for those with chronic and complex conditions and;
  * Promote a culture of quality improvement in primary health care.

Ultimately, the APCC Program aims to find better ways to provide primary health care services to patients through shared learning, peer support, training, education and support systems.
To read more about APCC, please click here

CSGPN is currently involved in Collaborative program, Wave 6 - Diabetes Prevention & Management. Each wave of APCC is about 18 months and currently there are thirteen practices involved in wave 6.

CSGPN promotes credible services to the general practice. Information about such services could be found below -

ComDiab

What is ComDiab?
ComDiab is a group introductory diabetes education offered in the community for ANYONE who wants to know about diabetes. The education offers practical information to better understand diabetes and enable individuals to self-manage diabetes. This in turn, reduce the burden on health professionals and health system. ComDiab does not replace any other diabetic education services but only reinforces and enhances individual’s knowledge about diabetes.

Why this program is different to others?

• Quality service for the public offered by well trained persons
• Free of cost to the public
• Readily accessible, especially when there is delay in accessing other services
• No referrals required

Who runs ComDiab?
It is offered by professionals (mainly community health nurses) who are well trained and assessed in diabetes by the Australian Diabetes Council

How many sessions can each individual get?
Two sessions of 2 hrs each.

Where will these sessions take place?
The group education sessions take place in various locations within the CSGPN catchment area [Croydon, Marrickville, Canterbury, Concord and Redfern].

Who can benefit from this program?
Anyone who wants to know about diabetes but in specific those who are at low to medium risk of diabetes or newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Further information

For any questions related to CSGPN’s diabetes activities, resources and services please contact Vijay Ramanathan on 8752 4915.