HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Type 1 Diabetes
With
Professor Toby Coates AO
Director Kidney and Islet Transplantation
Royal Adelaide Hospital &
Professor Of Medicine at University of Adelaide
Donna Wellins,
Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE)
& Pharmacist, Bray Park, Queensland
Bailey McDonald,
lives with Type I Diabetes &
Australian Professional Cyclist, Team Novo Nordisk
HEALTH CARE BRIEF
Filmed in Adelaide, Brisbane & Spain | March 2026
Incidence rates, management, lived experience & research
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Redefining diversity in clinical trials
Ensuring inclusion, diversity, equity and patient input in the development of novel drugs and medical devices has become well accepted in health care. However appropriate implementation of these elements has been a challenge for many. Only by implementing these conscious inputs can patient outcomes be improved and health disparities in marginalised groups be addressed.
Australian Health Journal spoke to Gillian Mason, Consumer and Community Involvement Lead at Hunter Medical Research Institute in Newcastle, NSW on this topic discussed at the recent ARCS Conference in Sydney.
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Peak body in child and family services urges prioritising healthcare for kids in care
The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (the Centre) is calling on the Australian Government to prioritise healthcare access for children in out-of-home care.
“We have many amazing young people in care with huge potential, but they’re not set up for success,” said Deb Tsorbaris, CEO “Young people and workers tell us that access to health and education assessments is a huge disadvantage.”
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Autonomy in Emergency Nurse Practitioner role
Stefanie Edson is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner specialising in Emergency Care, with a strong commitment to improving patient outcomes. As the Tasmanian State Chapter Secretary for the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP), Stefanie advocates for the growth and recognition of the Nurse Practitioner profession across Tasmania and beyond.
