What is available?
Primary Health Tasmania has commissioned Diabetes Australia to provide diabetes and dietetic education and support services for eligible Tasmanians plus support for GPs and other healthcare providers delivering diabetes care, through:
- one-on-one diabetes and dietetic clinical consultations
- participation in case conferences and care-planning sessions with GPs and other relevant healthcare providers
- telehealth and phone support.
Eligible people also have access to the following programs delivered by Diabetes Australia (not funded by Primary Health Tasmania):
- Diabetes Education Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed (DESMOND): a one-day workshop designed to help participants find out more about managing type 2 diabetes and the practical aspects of living with diabetes
- the COACH Program®: a telephone-based coaching service for people at risk of or diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, designed to help them meet their health goals and reduce diabetes risk factors.
Who is eligible?
One-on-one telehealth consultations with a diabetes educator are available for people with non-complex type 2 diabetes.
One-on-one telehealth consultations with a dietitian are available for anyone with non-complex type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or who is at high risk. Referrals for paediatric clients, allergies or eating disorders are not suitable.
Adults with type 2 diabetes are eligible for the DESMOND and COACH programs. The COACH program is also open to adults at high risk of diabetes or with pre-diabetes.
Where is it available?
These services are available to people living throughout Tasmania.
Not all services are physically delivered in every local community, but eligible people have access to the services either face-to-face or through other means such as phone support. Speak to the service provider (below) for more information.
Who can make a referral?
These services accept referrals from GPs, other healthcare providers, or self-referral.
How much does it cost?
There is no cost for eligible people to use these services.
Is there a related Tasmanian HealthPathway?
Yes. Health professionals can log in to the Tasmanian HealthPathways portal and search Diabetes, under Medical.