CGM

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Research has shown children with type 1 diabetes reported lower blood glucose levels after the COVID lockdown and more time at home.

Using CGM  has positive health benefits for  people with type 1 diabetes

Skin problems caused by continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring are causing about 20 percent of users to discontinue using these products. What can be done to enable the use of these glucose monitoring devices?

Where you inject your insulin and place your pump infusion site and other equipment can have a big effect on your blood glucose levels.

A new study shows CGM helps reduce hypos in seniors living with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes NSW & ACT has been working to increase both the affordability and the accessibility of technology.

MIT scientists have taken an important step toward making a noninvasive technique to monitor blood glucose levels a practical possibility.

International clinical trials show a new closed-loop system to be more effective than existing treatments at controlling BGLs in people with type 1 diabetes. 

Georgia tells us why paying $5,000 a year for a CGM is a non-negotiable expense.

Feedback from our members on the products they'd like to see subsidised through the NDSS helped shape our submission to the Department of Health.

The Department of Health is seeking input on products that could be considered for future subsidy via an online survey

Some people are eligible to access subsidised CGM products through the NDSS. If you don't qualify but have a disability, there may be another route through the NDIS.

The federal budget includes a number of health measures that are relevant to people living with diabetes.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) - What’s new?

Additional investment to expand free access to glucose-monitoring technology comes into effect on 1 March 2019.

The Federal Government has announced funding of $100 million over four years to help Australians living with type 1 diabetes access glucose monitoring technology.

Send a letter to your local Member of Parliament about extending current Government subsidies for glucose self-monitoring technology so it is affordable for everyone living with diabetes

Medtronic announces possible connectivity issue with the Guardian Connect continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system.

Children and young people with type 1 diabetes have access to subsidised insulin pumps thanks to expansion of Government subsidies.

Innovations in diabetes technology that make managing diabetes easier than ever before.

Last year, one of our BEAT IT participants living with type 1 diabetes was able to trial a CGM for a week. Read her experiences with CGM technology and exercise.

Like clockwork, when the weather warms up Aussies head out to the water. Swimming is a great way to socialise and be active, just keep in mind these diabetes summer safety tips.

Johnson and Johnson announced their intention to exit the insulin pump market globally.

The Federal Government announces $54 million CGM subsidy for children and young people living with type 1 diabetes.