The D4D training solution

Each person with a disability is unique, and so is their diabetes. Both change over time! It is important to be able to match training to the evolving needs of a person’s diabetes support. The D4D course has flexibility built into its core to deliver the ultimate diabetes training and support solution for disability support organisations and NDIS participants.

Support workers are trained around the needs of the person with a disability. Everybody’s diabetes will be different, dependent on:

• type of diabetes
• lifestyle management
• medication options in place e.g. diabetes tablet/s, non-insulin injectables and insulin in all sorts of combinations
• glucose monitoring – meter and/or sensor (continuous glucose monitoring)
• insulin pump.

Support workers use, or support people with a disability to use diabetes equipment. There will be a knowledge and skills element to their training needs.

Diabetes Skills Training is available for:

• Blood glucose meter
• Continuous glucose monitoring system (Libre 2 or Dexcom G6)
• Semaglutide (Ozempic) or dulaglutide (Trulicity) devices
• Disposable insulin pen
• Novo Pen 4 or Novo Pen 6
• Omnipod
• Insulin pumps.

This makes the Diabetes 4 Disability course the most flexible and comprehensive in Australia because it is structured to address the way each person treats and monitors their glucose levels.