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A 'Transition Progress Sheet' has been developed for the patient record and is ready to be trialled in three Hospitals across Queensland.

This 'sheet' will allow staff to document the young person's progress through the Transition Program. It is expected to be released at the end of July, 2008.

Once the 'Transition Progress Sheet' is available it will be disseminated to all hospitals in the state.

A draft of the 'Transition Progress Sheet' is available by 'clicking' on the link Transition Progress Sheet

A 'Transfer Checklist' is also currently under development and will also be available at the end of July, 2008. This form will also be available on this website.

 

Other Resources

Important Contacts:

 
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF):

      1300 363 126

  • Centrelink Disability, Sickness and Carers line:

      1327

  • Commonwealth Family and Community Services:

      (02) 6244 7128

  • Diabetes Australia Queensland:

      1300 136 588

  • Medicare:

      132 011

  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS):

      132 290

   

Books of Interest

 
  • Can I have a healthy baby?

Printed copies of the booklet are available free of charge. Please email Kate@realitycheck

  • Diabetes Burnout

by William H Polonsky

  • The Carbohydrate Food Guide

by Deb Foskett CDE & Marie-Claire O'Shea APD

This book has been designed for people with diabetes who are:

  • on insulin, or
  • on an insulin pump, or
  • watching their weight and are on calorie or carbohydrate-restricted diets.

This book is unique in that it not only provides information on carbohydrate content but also on gluten content. This book will provide a wonderful resource to people with diabetes and coeliac disease.

The layout of the book has been designed to be user friendly, with over 500 foods categorised into key food groups. The nutritional breakdown includes carbohydrates, fat and kilojoules.