Diabetes

Local

Tumai Mo Te Iwi PHO	Dinah Porteous	5 Rauta Crescent, Porirua Hospital	(04) 237 4534
Oratoa Health Unit	Joanne Hyde & Jess Saolele	20 Ngati Toa Street, Takapuwahia	(04) 237 0110
Pacific Health Services	Luiano Tinielu	16 Bedford Court, Cannons Creek	(04) 237 9824
Maraeroa Marae Health Services	Leeanne Ormsby	Corinna Street, Waitangirua	(04) 235 8000

Diabetes Support Groups http://www.diabetes.wellington.net.nz/

Diabetes support group for Children or younger adults http://www.rnzfb.org.nz

National

DIABETES NEW ZEALAND ON TOLLFREE 0800 DIABETES (0800 342 238) or www.diabetes.org.nz

Diabetes New Zealand ( http://www.diabetes.org.nz/ ) "The first port of call for all New Zealanders with diabetes, those at risk and their families."

Recipes

http://www.dietitians.org.nz/mainsite/

http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/

http://www.foodstandards.govt.nz/

Exercise

http://www.pushplay.org.nz/links.asp

http://www.sparc.org.nz/news/240604_HEHA.php

Lifestyle Change

Driving & Diabetes http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/16.html

www.livingstreets.org.nz

Allowances

WINZ

Disability Allowance if on benefits to cover extra medical costs, extra more expensive food, extra heating, travel etc etc

If on a benefit or super how to get help for purchasing glasses if eye sight going and need first time glasses

Other Interesting Websites Relating to Diabetes

• http://www.diabetesresearch.org.nz/
• http://www.nzhis.govt.nz/topics/diabetes.html
• http://www.nzgg.org.nz/guidelines/dsp_guideline_popup.cfm?&guidelineID=36
• http://www.everybody.co.nz/docsq_w/type2.htm
• http://www.everybody.co.nz/docsq_w/type2.htm
• http://dermnetnz.org/systemic/diabetes.html
• http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/other-02.htm#austral
• http://www.diabetes.co.il/
• Diabetes Australia-Tasmania ( http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/diab_tas.htm )
• Diabetes Australia (NSW) ( http://www.diabetesnsw.com.au/ ) International Diabetes Website ( http://www.idi.org.au/ )
• From The International Diabetes Institute, "the largest Diabetes Centre in Australia, providing valuable services to the local and worldwide diabetes communities."
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Australia ( http://www.jdrf.org.au/ ) Emergency Insulin Distribution Project ( http://www.idi.org.au/insulin.htm ) "The International Insulin Accessibility Problem and How You Can Be Involved In Simple Ways."
• Reality Check ( http://www.realitycheck.org.au/what_is_reality_check.htm )
• "We're a group of young people based in Melbourne, Australia who happen to have diabetes. We get together, we talk and we have fun. If you want to meet some people who'll understand, come and join us on the odd night out."
• Diabetes Australia ( http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au ) Diabetes Australia has lots of pages in lots of languages.
• Diabetes Australia-Queensland ( http://www.daq.org.au )

Recipes for Diabetics

• Diabetes New Zealand - www.diabetes.org.nz/recipes.cfm
• Diabetes UK - www.diabetes.org.uk/Recipes.nsf/Searchrecipes
• Children with Diabetes - www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_08_200.htm
• Diabetic Recipes - www.diabetic-recipes.com/ includes recipes by menu.
• Diabetes Care - www.lifescan.com/care/recipes/
• Cooks.com - www.cooks.com/rec/search?q=diabetesRecipezaar - www.recipezaar.com/r/155