Diabetes Education Service

Head of Unit: Associate Professor Shane Hamblin

Phone: 8345 6666

DIABETES EDUCATORS

Ms Cheryl Steele   -   Manager

Ms Melinda Peckham

Ms Heather Margetts 

Ms Gifty Dade

The Western Health Diabetes Education Team provides client focused, culturally appropriate diabetes education to people affected by diabetes and their families.  Western Health provides education across 3 campuses to inpatients of Western, Sunshine and The Williamstown Hospitals.  A Diabetes Educator Outpatient Clinic is also available to all Outpatients of Western Health. 

Western Health is a Centre of Excellence in Insulin Pump Initiation and stabilisation. 

INSULIN PUMPS - (See below)

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 DIABETIC EDUCATION OUTPATIENT CLINICS INFORMATION

DAY - LOCATION	TYPE OF CLINIC
Monday Morning: Women's Clinic, 2nd Floor  Sunshine Hospital	Gestational Diabetes Clinic - Diabetes Educator
Monday Afternoon: Women's Clinic, 2nd Floor Sunshine Hospital	Diabetes in Pregnancy  - Diabetes Educator
Tuesday Morning: 1st Floor, Western Hospital Patients must be referred by a Diabetes Specialist from Western Health to attend this clinic.	Insulin Stabilization - Diabetes Educator
Tuesday Morning: Women's Clinic, 2nd Floor Sunshine Hospital	Insulin Stabilization for Women in Pregnancy - Diabetes Educator
Wednesday Morning: 2nd Floor, Western Hospital Patients require a referral from their treating Diabetes Specialist to attend this clinic.	Insulin Pump Follow-Up - Diabetes Educator
Wednesday Afternoon: 2nd Floor, Western Hospital	Diabetes Clinic
Thursday Morning: 2nd Floor, Western Hospital Patients require a referral from their treating Diabetes Specialist to attend this clinic.	Insulin Pump Assessment - Diabetes Educator
Friday Morning: 2nd Floor, Western Hospital Patients must be referred by a Diabetes Specialist from Western Health to attend this clinic	Insulin Stabilization - Diabetes Educator

 

INSULIN PUMPS

There are a variety of insulin pumps available to meet each individuals need. Currently insulin pumps are only available to a patient with Type 1 diabetes.Western Hospital Pump Service is a private service. Patients without Private Health Insurance must meet the full cost of the pump and training. Public patients without health insurance would face an out of pocket cost of $8,000 - $8,500 depending on the chosen type of pump.