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Being active key to heart health
Did you know that regular exercise can literally add years to the lives of children living with Type 1 Diabetes?
Children’s Diabetes Centre co-director Professor Liz Davis says it is critical for children with diabetes to undertake exercise to help prevent future heart complications.
"What we are now learning is that children with diabetes have the most to gain from being active as exercise will help their heart health and add years to their lives.”
Jazmyn's journey begins
Ten-year-old Jazmyn Kalin’s diabetes journey may have only just begun but she is taking it all in her stride, administering her own insulin needles and even learning about carbs. Diagnosed with Type 1 in June, Jazmyn is the first patient to receive the first prototype of the Perth Children’s Hospital’s new diabetes folder.
New patient folder
We are extremely excited to launch our new and improved patient folder - a comprehensive resource to help families navigate a new Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis, now and into the future. The folder has been designed to be your go-to resource, not just for newly diagnosed families but also those keen to brush up on their knowledge.
Fellowship drives research
Meet Keely Bebbington. The clinical psychologist recently joined the Children’s Diabetes Centre as the McCusker Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes — a Fellowship that was established to focus on the mental health and wellbeing of young people with Type 1 Diabetes and their families.
Good news for students
The Children’s Diabetes Centre welcomes a new Federal Government initiative to support children with Type 1 Diabetes in schools. The program will be implemented at every school with a student with diabetes and will make it easier for teachers and school staff to support children with the disease.
School holiday fun
Looking for something to do this school holidays? Our researchers are looking for teenagers to be involved in a fun research morning about supporting students with Type 1 Diabetes in their school environment.
Checking in at PCH
The outpatient check-in process at Perth Children’s Hospital differs to the way things were done at Princess Margaret Hospital. PCH has introduced electronic check-in kiosks for outpatient appointments.
Well done Karen
Congratulations to Children's Diabetes Centre exercise researcher Dr Karen Rothacker for receiving the prestigious ADS President’s Clinical Young Investigator Award at the 2018 Australasian Diabetes Congress.
Would you like a mentor?
Are you a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes who could benefit from having a mentor, someone who knows what you are going through? Or, are you an adolescent with diabetes who would like to have a mentor?
