Thanks to everyone who submitted a case study for the
Abbott FreeStyle Case Study Competition 2025
The Abbott Case Study Awards shine a spotlight on the expertise of Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs), showcasing innovative and person-centred approaches to diabetes care.
The 2025 competition brought forward a range of impactful case studies that reflect the evolving practice of diabetes education. Download this year’s digital booklet and read the full story in our latest news update.
​​​​​​Abbott Case Study Awards:terms and conditions
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Submitted case studies must include any principle(s) of person-centred care and adhere to the Diabetes Australia language position statements while answering the identified questions.
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2. All written case studies must be completed using the Microsoft Word template and submitted to education@adea.com.au via email with FREESTYLE LIVING WITH DIABETES: LEARNING FROM CASE STUDIES in the subject line. Any part of a submitted case study that exceeds the word limit (i.e. from the 1501st word onward) will not be considered.
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Submitted case studies must de-identify all details of the person to ensure confidentiality. This means no names, initials, or specific locations should be included in the submission. For example, use general descriptions such as: “A 32-year-old woman with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes attended our health service for …”.
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Applicants must obtain the consent of people living with diabetes discussed in the submitted case studies, giving permission that they are happy for the selected case studies to be published via print and/or online by ADEA. Submitted case studies without matching consent will not be reviewed.
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Submitted case studies must follow the Vancouver referencing style.
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Authors of the top 10 ranked case studies will receive one registration per case study for ADC 2025, financially supported by Abbott Diabetes Care.
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Authors who submit a case study must be prepared to attend and present at ADC 2025, should they reach the final 10 and the final 4 for oral presentations or win the Early Career category. You will be ineligible for top 4 placing or winning the Early Career category if you are unable to attend ADC 2025 in-person.
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Winner of the Abbott Case Study Competition may have their case study published in The ADE Publication.
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Members of the Reviewing Panel and members of the Abbott Libre Advisory Committee are not eligible for this competition.
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Any adverse events experienced by health professionals or people living with diabetes should be reported to Abbott Diabetes Care’s customer service.
The competition is managed and facilitated by ADEA based on consultation with a review panel of experienced endocrinologists and CDEs.
Abbott financially supports this program.
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