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Membership benefits

Professional development

All members of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) have access to the member section of this website and are included in our electronic updates and newsletters. Members also receive four (4) editions of the Australian Diabetes Educator (ADE) each year and access to our publications.

All members are provided with networking and professional development opportunities through local, Branch and National meetings and activities.  Membership also entitles participation in the Mentoring Program and access to networking through the Special Interest Groups. Members are eligible for registration discounts to ADEA’s National and Branch events and are also eligible to apply for scholarships, travel grants and awards to undertake postgraduate studies, professional development and research.

Professional recognition program

The Credentialling Program and Re-Credentialling Program are ADEA’s professional development programs.  Diabetes educators who meet all the requirement of the Credentialling Program are recognised for their commitment to ongoing professional development and for their knowledge, skills, expertise and experience in the field of diabetes education by being awarded status as a Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDE) for three (3) years.  Credentialled Diabetes Educators who meet the Re-Credentialling Program’s prescribed criteria can apply to have their CDEs status renewed for another three (3) years.

The ADEA conducts an accreditation program for post graduate diabetes education courses and for professional development activities and events in the speciality field of diabetes education. Accreditation is an assurance to our members that the courses and professional development activities will meet professional standards, expectations and needs of CDE.  

The ADEA acknowledges members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in and dedication to excellence in diabetes education and care through its awards and scholarship program.

Discounted publication and resource

All members are entitled to purchase any ADEA publications at a discounted price.

Membership types

There are three (3) different types of ADEA membership. For more information about memberships and their particular benefits, please follow these links and go directly to Full membership, Associate membership and Sustaining membership.

Membership Benefits Flyer

For more information on the benefits of ADEA Membership, please click here to download the ADEA Membership Benefits Flyer.