Friday, 1st September Australian Diabetes Society and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association Annual Scientific Meeting 2017

6:45AM - 7:30AM
Friday, 1st September

Route map and T-shirt: Available on the Novo Nordisk stand
Warm up: 6.30am Langley Park
Start: 6.45am
Expected end time: 7.30am

8:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday, 1st September
Level 2 Registration Desk (*small lounge and storage)
7:30AM - 8:30AM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 4 (River View)
Sponsored by:

Eye health in diabetics: looking at vision, not just blood glucose

9:00AM - 9:15AM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 5 (River View)
Chairs: Emma Hamilton & Anthony Russell
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Friday, 1st September
Riverside Theatre
Chairs: Natalie Wischer & Sof Andrikopoulos
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 3
Chair: Elizabeth Obersteller

Speakers include: Rachel Freeman, Maxine Schlaeppi, Theresa Di Franco

Working effectively with the people with diabetes to support a medicine wise approach to the use medications

The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes occurring at different stages and ages means that health professionals need to have current knowledge and awareness of all the therapeutic options available to support the PWD. 

This session will discuss and describe medication management options including the use of clinical guidelines.  These guidelines are important, however the HCP still requires an in depth and up to date knowledge of each of the medications classes efficacy, tolerability, and safety. 

The advantages and disadvantages will be discussed including a focus on newer medications and formulation.  The session will include active learning activities with case studies and open discussion. 

The session will also discuss the legislation related to prescribe  and HCP. Discussion will focus on the importance of the HCP awareness of individual scopes of practice in relation to medication use in the management of diabetes

11:00AM - 11:30AM
Friday, 1st September
Exhibition Hall
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Friday, 1st September
Bellevue Ballroom 2
Chair: Glynis Ross
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Friday, 1st September
Riverside Theatre
Chair: Giuliana Murfet

Jan Baldwin Oration: Kirrily Chambers & Ann Morris – 2016 Jan Baldwin National CDE of the Year

Award Ceremony:

  • CDE of the Year Award 2017
  • Poster & Oral Awards
  • Dietitian Association Australia Award - Presented by Kirstine Bell
  • People’s Choice Award for Best Case Study

Registration for the ADEA Annual General Meeting will open at 11:00 am.

All full members of ADEA must register for the AGM at the registration desk outside of the Riverside Theatre.

Please bring your membership card/ID and AGM agenda with you to the meeting.

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Friday, 1st September
Exhibition Hall
1:30PM - 5:30PM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 4 (River View)
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 5 (River View)
Chairs: Emily Gianatti & David Simmons
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Friday, 1st September
Riverside Theatre

The discussion/hypothetical will be moderated by Liam Bartlett from 60 minutes and the panel members will include: 

  1. Jane Martin - Obesity Policy Coalition
  2. Mark Shah - Nurse Practitioner, Princess Margaret Hospital
  3. Justine Doust - Paediatric clinical psychologist, Princess Margaret Hospital
  4. Tarun Weeramanthri - Chief Health Officer/Assistant Director General, Public Health
  5. Brandy Wicklow - Pediatric Endocrinologist, University of Manitoba

2:00PM - 3:30PM
Friday, 1st September
Meeting Room 1 & 2
Chair: Maximilian De Courten
3:30PM - 4:00PM
Friday, 1st September
Riverside Theatre