Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition where the body has trouble controlling blood sugar, which can lead to health problems that affect a person’s daily life and long‑term wellbeing.
These modules introduce you to diabetes and the common conditions that can occur alongside it. You’ll explore clear guidelines, build practical skills for recognising risks, and learn how diabetes impacts Australians today. Together, these lessons strengthen your confidence to support safe, informed, and person‑centred care.
Pathophysiology of diabetes
Understand the roles of insulin and glucagon, and learn what happens when these processes are disrupted in diabetes.
Diabetes types overview
Identify the major types of diabetes and understand how their differences guide diagnosis and care.
Type 1 diabetes
Explore the autoimmune processes that cause Type 1 diabetes and how they affect insulin production.
Type 2 diabetes
Examine how insulin resistance develops and the factors that contribute to Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU)
Strengthen your knowledge of DFU assessment and the pathways to better healing.
