Diabetes Education Service

Head of Unit: Associate Professor Shane Hamblin

Phone: 8345 6666

DIABETES EDUCATORS

Ms Cheryl Steele   -   Manager

Ms Melinda Peckham

Ms Tracey Crane 

Ms Heather Margetts 

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

 DIABETIC EDUCATION OUTPATIENT CLINICS INFORMATION

DAY - LOCATION  TYPE OF CLINIC

Monday Morning :

Pregnancy Day Stay Unit, Sunshine Hospital

Insulin Stabilisation for pregnant women - Diabetes Educator

Tuesday Morning:

1st Floor, Western Hospital

Patients must be referred by a Diabetes Specialist from Western Health to attend this clinic.

Insulin Stabilisation - 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 Stabilisation - Diabetes Educator

Friday Morning:  Women's Clinic

2nd Floor, Sunshine Hospital

 

 Diabetes in Pregnancy

 

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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 which pump they chose.