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03 February 2010

Depression increases risk of diabetes complications

Patients with type 2 diabetes who suffer from depression are much more likely to develop diabetes-related complications, according to the findings of a new study.

29 January 2010

Armidale Support Group Vice-President receives Australia Day honours

Congratulations to Peter Garland, Vice President of the Armidale-Uralla & District Branch, for receiving an Order of Australia Medal in Tuesday’s Australia Day honours.

01 February 2010

Continuous glucose monitoring benefits those starting on insulin pump

People with type 1 diabetes who wear a continuous glucose monitor at least 70% of the time during their first six months after starting an insulin pump achieve better blood glucose improvements.

28 January 2010

Fasting glucose not insulin sensitivity predicts heart disease risk

Fasting blood glucose levels are a better predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than measures of insulin sensitivity according to new findings.

Resources for Health Professionals

Audio Information Sheets

The following audio Information Sheets were recorded for Diabetes Australia-NSW by Vision Australia. They are made available for people with visual impairments, with low English literacy skills and users who listen to digital audio using an MP-3 Player.

MP-3 Files

These files are available for download in MP-3 format (64 Kbps constant bit rate, stereo) and can be played using audio software such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, VLC Media Player, Quicktime, Winamp.

Help with Downloading

Please note: we recommend you download these files directly to your computer before listening. Instructions on how to download the MP-3 files are provided below.

	Internet Explorer users: right-click on the link and select 'Save Target As...' to save the MP-3 file on your computer. Double click the file to play.
	Mozilla Firefox users: right-click (Apple users control-click) on the link and select 'Save Link As...' to save the MP-3 file on your computer. Double click the file to play.
	Safari users: control-click (Windows users right-click) the link and select 'Download Linked File'. The file will be saved to the default location on your computer. Double click the file to play.

What is Diabetes? Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 15 minutes duration; 6.8 Mb
		View PDF 6 pages; 85 Kb

Blood Glucose Monitoring Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 14 minutes duration; 6.3 Mb
		View PDF 6 pages; 291 Kb

Food Choices for People with Diabetes Information Sheet

		Introduction to Food Choices MP-3 2 minutes duration; 834 Kb
		Fats MP-3 5 minutes duration; 2.1 Mb
		Carbohydrates MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.6 Mb
		Sweeteners MP-3 2 minutes duration; 1 Mb
		Protein MP-3 1 minute duration; 436 Kb
		Alcohol MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.3 Mb
		Meal Plan MP-3 3 minutes duration; 1.6 Mb
		View PDF 8 pages; 395 Kb

Staying Well with Diabetes Information Sheet

		Download MP-3 17 minutes duration; 7.9 Mb
		View PDF 8 pages; 100 Kb

These recordings are also available on one audio CD, free for individual copies and $5 for each additional copy. Call 1300 136 588 to purchase and allow 14 days for delivery. The MP-3s available here are free of charge.

Health Professionals: if you have any questions about distributing these MP-3 files to your clients, other organisations, or in the organisation where you work, please contact us.

Page last updated: 11 April 2008