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Collaborating for Better Diabetes Outcomes in Western NSW
23rd June 2025
On Saturday 14 June, more than 100 health professionals gathered in Dubbo for the 2025 Type 2 Diabetes Masterclass – a full-day, multidisciplinary learning event that brought together clinicians, educators, and lived experience to strengthen diabetes care across Western NSW.
The event kicked off with a warm Welcome to Country from Aunty Margaret Walker, followed by opening remarks from WNSW PHN CEO, Brad Porter and MC, Dr Alex Hoyle. The program was designed to support a broad range of health professionals involved in diabetes care, including GPs, practice nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, diabetes educators, and allied health professionals.
Throughout the day, attendees heard from expert presenters, including keynote speaker Prof Ted Wu, who shared the latest clinical updates on diabetes management. A powerful lived experience presentation from Aunty Marg brought the voice of community into the room and was a heartfelt reminder of the real-life challenges faced by people living with Type 2 Diabetes.
The program featured several interactive panel discussions, including:
- A live case conference on managing complex diabetes presentations, led by Prof Glen Maberly and the Western Sydney Diabetes team.
- A live ECHO session focusing on diabetes care and access for Aboriginal patients.
- A session on early diagnosis and opportunities for remission, encouraging clinicians to identify risk and intervene early.
Afternoon breakout sessions explored digital tools, dietary interventions, patient communication strategies, and a multidisciplinary lens on diabetic eye disease, offering participants practical strategies to apply in their own practice.
Feedback was overwhelmingly positive with one attendee commenting that “the whole day was excellent”.
“Thanks so much to the producers of a wonderful, informative day on diabetes care. I appreciated time to network with other health professionals in the breaks too,” another attendee said.
Read more at Rural Health Pro.
This event was made possible by the Care Partnership – Diabetes program (a collaboration between the Western NSW Local Health District, the Far West Local Health District, the Western NSW Primary Health Network, and RDN) in partnership with Western Sydney Diabetes and MetaDiab, and supported by industry sponsorship from Abbott, Lilly Australia & New Zealand and Novo Nordisk.
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