Programs - diabetes
This page provides information on diabetes in Australia, information on diabetes risk assessment and information on what the Division can offer.
Diabetes in Australia
A 2008 AIHW report indicated that the prevalence of diabetes has doubled in the past two decades and that 7.4 million Australian adults were overweight in 2004-05, with over a third of those being obese.
Better integration of diabetes services for people with T2D across public, private, NGO sectors and the primary care setting has the potential to improve quality of care and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
What can the Division offer?
Divisions have a key role in supporting practices to take a population health and prevention approach and in supporting patients to become active and responsible health consumers able to manage their own health risks and choices.
The Division can support general practices to achieve the best possible health outcomes for patients with diabetes. This includes best practice management of diabetes patients, early intervention and promotion of collaborative approaches to the care of these patients.
The Division diabetes program activities encourage a systematic approach to support general practices/GPs to provide optimal diabetes care by
- developing register, recall and reminder systems
- capturing and recording Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin patients with diabetes.
- provision of current guidelines and recommendations for optimal diabetes management from Diabetes Australia and RACGP.
The Division also collaborates with the Sydney South West Area Health Service, local communities and Diabetes NSW.
Dept. of Health and Ageing Diabetes Resources
Medicare item 713 – Type 2 Diabetes Risk evaluation
http://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=713&qt=item&criteria=713
The purpose of this item is to support GPs in addressing the health needs of patients 40 to 49 years of age at high risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. By identifying eligible patients and using item 713, GPs can be compensated at a higher rate for preventative activities already undertaken in General Practice. It is important to note that this item focuses on the prevention of diabetes, rather than targeting those people already diagnosed.
Additional Australian Government resources
- Type 2 Risk Evaluation Questions and Answers
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Diabetes-QuestionsandAnswers - Type 2 Risk Evaluation Fact Sheet
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Diabetes-Fact%20Sheet - Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Diabetes-Risk_Evaluation - Lifestyle Modification Program Brochure
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/C73A9D4A2E9C684ACA2574730002A31B/$File/Lifestyle_Modification.pdf - GP Referral Form to a Lifestyle Modification program
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/C73A9D4A2E9C684ACA2574730002A31B/$File/GP_Referral.pdf
RACGP resources
RACGP Diabetes Management Guidelines
www.racgp.org.au/guidelines/diabetes
More information
Please contactBankstown GP Division