International and national guidelines

National Guidelines

Diabetes education

The Outcomes and Indicators for Diabetes Education –A National Consensus Position – a framework of nationally agreed goals, outcomes and indicators for diabetes education. It provides a benchmark and a policy platform for refining and evaluating the consistency, quality and effectiveness of diabetes education which can be applied nationally and/or at a regional or local service. To learn more, please read or download your copy by clicking here.

The Evidenced-Based Guidelines for Patient Education in Type 2 Diabetes – a comprehensive guideline for the practice of diabetes self management education. It is available from the websites of Diabetes Australia (DA) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Type 2 diabetes – a set of evidence-based guidelines are available for the prevention, diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes. These comprehensive guidelines were first published in 2001, updated in 2009 and include:

To view, please visit the website of DA and the NHMRC.

Type 1 diabetes – guidelines developed bu the Australasia Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) relevant to all aspects of diagnosis and clinical management of type 1 diabetes in children of all ages, including adolescents up to the point of transition to adult care. To view these, please visit the website of the APEG or the NHMRC.

Gestational diabetes mellitus – consensus guidelines for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus are available from the website of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS).

Pregnancy in diabetes – consensus guidelines for the management of type 1 diabetes and type 2 in pregnancy are available from the website of the ADIPS.

International guidelines

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – develops both clinical and diabetes education practice guidelines. For more information, please leave this website and visit the website of the IDF.

International diabetes organisations – the ADEA has compiled a list the websites of national and international diabetes organisations where a vast range of guidelines and standards in diabetes education and care can be accessed.  For direct access links, please visit the online links page on the ADEA website.

International and national guidelines

National Guidelines

Diabetes education

The Outcomes and Indicators for Diabetes Education –A National Consensus Position – a framework of nationally agreed goals, outcomes and indicators for diabetes education. It provides a benchmark and a policy platform for refining and evaluating the consistency, quality and effectiveness of diabetes education which can be applied nationally and/or at a regional or local service. To learn more, please read or download your copy by clicking here.

The Evidenced-Based Guidelines for Patient Education in Type 2 Diabetes – a comprehensive guideline for the practice of diabetes self management education. It is available from the websites of Diabetes Australia (DA) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Type 2 diabetes – a set of evidence-based guidelines are available for the prevention, diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes. These comprehensive guidelines were first published in 2001, updated in 2009 and include:

  • Primary prevention
  • Case detection and diagnosis
  • Blood pressure and control
  • Prevention and detection of macro vascular disease in Type
  • Detection and prevention of foot problems
  • Lipid control
  • Diagnosis, prevention and management of chronic kidney disease
  • Blood glucose control
  • Patient education

To view, please visit the website of DA and the NHMRC.

Type 1 diabetes – guidelines developed bu the Australasia Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG) relevant to all aspects of diagnosis and clinical management of type 1 diabetes in children of all ages, including adolescents up to the point of transition to adult care. To view these, please visit the website of the APEG or the NHMRC.

Gestational diabetes mellitus – consensus guidelines for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus are available from the website of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS).

Pregnancy in diabetes – consensus guidelines for the management of type 1 diabetes and type 2 in pregnancy are available from the website of the ADIPS.

International guidelines

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – develops both clinical and diabetes education practice guidelines. For more information, please leave this website and visit the website of the IDF.

International diabetes organisations – the ADEA has compiled a list the websites of national and international diabetes organisations where a vast range of guidelines and standards in diabetes education and care can be accessed.  For direct access links, please visit the online links page on the ADEA website.