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Through funding provided by the NDSS, Diabetes
Australia (DA) is doing a "needs analysis" for young
adults with diabetes.
If you have any type of diabetes and are aged between 16 and 34 then please take the opportunity to tell them what you think. The results are to be used to inform future DA and NDSS activities and programs for young adults with D. The survey takes about 10 minutes and is completely anonymous. |
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As winter settles in, time to do your tax return
comes round again. As you scramble to find your
group certificate and receipts, don't forget that you
can claim a tax offset for some medical expenses.
Mel gives us the lowdown on claiming medical expenses in your tax return. |
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If you are interested in pushing back the frontiers of
scientific knowledge, check out the webpage of
Australian clinical trials that the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation supports.
The page currently features 4 major trials, or groups of trials, being undertaken in Australia. It includes eligibility criteria and contact details if you are interested in participating. Go on, be a guinea pig! |
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In another blow to hopes that stem cell research can
advance us towards the elusive cure, NSW Premier
Morris Iemma has now declined to accept the
recommendations of the Lockhart review - which has
said that the ban on theraputic cloning should indeed
be lifted. But no.
Read about this latest announcement as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald. |
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The 2006 Walk to Cure Diabetes campaign has now
kicked off. This is the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation in Australia's largest annual fundraiser for
diabetes research, culminating in Walks all around the
country in October.
Why not rally up your friends and family to make a team? Do a little fundraising, then go for a walk. There are "Family & Friends Launches" taking place around the country in the coming weeks where you can learn all about how the Walk works and get some fundraising tips. For details of your nearest Walk or Launch event, contact JDRF via the Walk website: http://walk.jdrf.org.au / |
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In our new regular feature, members answer some
questions about their lives and their D.
In this issue, another veteran, Norm, shares some pearls of wisdom from almost 40 years of what he tells us is a "little d". |
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TODAY is your last chance to help with the important new resource being developed about eating disorders and diabetes. You just need to read a 4- page document and answer a quick online survey. Everyone: boys, girls, parents, health professionals can contribute. It will close at 5pm (Oz EST) this Monday 31st. |
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Don't forget to do Diabetes Australia's Needs analysis survey if you need an excuse for a little procrastination this week. Cheers, Kate & Mel REALITY CHECK it's young adults who happen to have diabetes |
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