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What the national Consumer Involvement Committee have been working on

The Centre’s Community Involvement Framework is underpinned by the principles of being inclusive, working together, learning and development, two-way communication, evaluation and impact and strong governance structure.

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Community Involvement in the Centre

Involving those who live with T1D or care for a child who lives with T1D is a primary focus for the Centre. This lived experience integral to making sure the research our Centre does is relevant and outcomes create meaningful impact for how they manage the condition on a day-to-day basis.

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Congratulations 2024 Seed Funding Recipients!

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence announces $60,000 in new round of seed grants for researchers dedicated to type 1 diabetes. Three researchers from across Australia have received up to $20,000 to advance their research projects in type 1 diabetes (T1D). 

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Person Reported Outcomes

The PCH Diabetes Clinical team will again be collecting T1DAL surveys between June and July 2024, followed by PAID between November 2024 and January 2025.

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Triage phone service

A reminder we have updated our Phone Triage System and provided a triage helpful tips sheet for all families to access.

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Understanding how you manage hypos

If you, or your child is aged between 2 – 18 years and has type 1 diabetes, we invite you to complete a few questions to help us see how you manage your hypos at home.

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Virtual Reality Goggles in Clinic

Anyone attending a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) start at PCH recently will have been offered the chance to use our new Virtual Reality googles also known as ‘SmileyScope’.

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T1D Mobile Health App

T1D Mobile Health App It is important for people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to engage in a physically active lifestyle, but it can be