Diabetes Education

Diabetes Education

Date: 28/04/2025 (AWST)

Venue: Online, WA, 6009

Provider: The University of Western Australia, School of Allied Health, Pharmacy Department

Contact: Amy Page, [E] amy.page@uwa.edu.au, [P] 0425802345

Activity Outline

Diabetes is a National Health Priority Area. The condition is characterised by hyperglycaemia caused by an inability to either make and/or use insulin effectively. Hyperglycaemia affect nearly every part of the body including diabetes-related retinopathy, neuropathies, poor wound healing and incontinence to causing chronic kidney disease, amputations and cardiovascular disease.

The first step to becoming a Diabetes Educator is to complete 24 credit points in a course accredited by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). We have two 12 credit point micro-credentials Diabetes Fundamentals and Diabetes Education designed for allied health professionals.

Diabetes Fundamentals [PHCYM501] provides you the opportunity to demonstrate your existing knowledge through assessed content. The content of this micro-credential includes all curriculum content required in the entry level qualification as a diabetes educator as it acknowledges that current practising allied health professionals will have existing knowledge in diabetes, patient education and counselling, critical appraisal skills and evidence-based practice, management and administration, and leadership and advocacy.  

In Diabetes Education [PHCYN502] allied health professionals including pharmacists, will improve their ability to provide care to people living with diabetes. Topics covered will specifically focus on clinical practice to apply knowledge of best practice treatment, management and care to people living with diabetes. You will learn more about the role of the interdisciplinary team, and tailor clinical interventions to the individual to maximise the health outcomes for people living with diabetes. In doing so, you will learn to apply evidence-based education and self-management skills, interventions and techniques to support people with diabetes. 

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate the provision of evidence-based diabetes management
• Apply decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to the physiological and psycho-social issues affecting diabetes management using a holistic person-centred approach
• Demonstrate the provision of evidence-based diabetes education
• Communicate information on the physiological and psycho-social issues affecting diabetes management
• Identify key local areas of need
• Demonstrate knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology, prevention, risk factor screening and management of long-term complications of diabetes
• Identify the precipitating factors that may contribute to the occurrence of acute complications
• Identify the relationship between diet and physical activity and how they can affect blood glucose management
• Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, economic and social background and lifestage that impact on a person's ability to self-manage their diabetes
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the National Diabetes Support Service (NDSS)
• Identify key diabetes management clinical documents and guidelines
• Identify the differences between prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and other types of diabetes

Max CPD hours awarded: 95 (47.5Ti)

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