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Introducing the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre: A JDRF Global Centre of Excellence
We are excited to announce the recent launch of the Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre, a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence. The Centre encompasses and extends the previous Telethon Kids Children's Diabetes Centre into a global hub for research into diabetes in children.
Based at Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital, the Centre is the first JDRF Global Centre of Excellence outside North America and the only JDRF centre in the world with a clinical and paediatric focus in type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Supported by five national and global institutions and hospitals, the Centre integrates clinical practice and research, accelerating access to world-first studies, trials and the latest research results from around the globe.
The Centre is made possible thanks to an $8 million multi-year partnership between Rio Tinto, JDRF Australia, Channel 7 Telethon Trust (Telethon), Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital.
Clinic update
With the recent changes to WA's COVID-19 restrictions in hospitals, we know many of you have questions about clinic. Here is the latest update from the PCH Diabetes Service.
COVID vaccine update
ATAGI has updated the COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for children aged 6-months to 4 years with T1D. Here's the latest from the PCH Diabetes Service.
Fundraising star
Well done to Jett Taylor, one of our T1D patients, who generously gave his time and energy to raise $678.50 to go towards a cause close to his heart.
Congrats Dr Mary Abraham
Congratulations to Dr Mary Abraham who has been awarded the prestigious 2022 ADS Lindsey Baudinet Rising Star Award in T1D research.
Congrats Dr Keely Bebbington
Congratulations to Dr Keely Bebbington on being awarded the national JDRF Australia Fellowship for her work in mental health in young people with T1D and their families.
Family surfing activity
Does your child enjoy surfing or interested in learning? Researchers at PCH are inviting you to take part in the family surfing activity for children and adolescents with chronic conditions.
Technology study for children
We are looking for young children aged 2 to 6 years who are using an insulin pump to take part in the HyCLIP technology study. It includes trialing an advanced hybrid closed loop system to see if it will improve BGLs and HbA1c.
Diabetes nutrition research
Want to find out more about the relationship between carb-containing foods and your child’s health? Children aged 10 years or younger who have had T1D for at least a year can take part in this study.
Improving healthcare transition
Are you 18-25 years and have transitioned to adult diabetes care in the last 5 years? We would like to hear your experiences and ideas on how to improve the healthcare transition.
Physical activity research
Do you know someone aged 14-17 years who has type 1 diabetes and struggles with exercise? Our researchers want to hear their experiences.
Stars needed for our nutrition education videos!
Thanks to a generous donation from a member of the public, the team at the Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre are creating nutrition education videos for children and their parents living with type 1 diabetes. But we need children living with T1D to feature in some of the videos. We are looking for 1-2 children who are confident on camera and keen to share this with the diabetes community and the world. Find out more here.
