DESMOND does diabetes education differently

People living with diabetes, talking about diabetes

Information for Health Professionals

DESMOND (Diabetes Self-Management for the Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) is the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) endorsed one day structured self-management education program designed to support people with type 2 diabetes.

Trained multidisciplinary health professionals empower participants to plan potential areas for change, set personalised goals and put them at the centre of their diabetes.

The DESMOND program has been developed from extensive research and demonstrates positive outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. (Davies et al. 2008).

How to Refer

For information on how to refer please visit the appropriate NDSS website for your region.

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
Diabetes Australia
diabetesaustralia.com.au

Northern Territory
Healthy Living NT
healthylivingnt.org.au

South Australia
Diabetes SA
diabetessa.com.au

Victoria
Diabetes Victoria
diabetesvic.org.au

Western Australia
Diabetes WA
diabeteswa.com.au

Alterntively, direct people living with diabetes to the booking link on the NDSS website.

Become a DESMOND Educator

Becoming a DEMSOND Educator will allow you to bring quality and consistency to your diabetes self-management education by delivering an internationally renowned program. You will learn theories and philosophies that will not only allow you to deliver the program but will translate into every area of your client interactions.

Once you have attended training you will be mentored and assessed by DESMOND Australia and work towards accreditation. This ensures quality and consistency of delivery; adhering to the learning theories and philosophies that underpin the program and provide such positive outcomes for participants.

Email the DESMOND team to express interest in training and delivering DESMOND in your region.