Acknowledgements
The Diabetes: Australian facts report was produced by staff from the Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Kidney Unit at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Richard Juckes, Miriam Lum On, Fadwa Al Yaman, Jen Mayhew Larsen, Melanie Dunford, Geoff Callaghan and Tracy Dixon from the AIHW provided guidance and advice.
Valuable input was received from AIHW’s Diabetes Expert Advisory Group, whose members at the time of producing this report were: Jonathan Shaw (Chair), Justine Cain, Maria Craig, Wendy Davis, Mark Harris, Greg Johnson, Glynis Ross, Renza Scibilia and Sophia Zoungas.
The authors thank the individuals who shared their experiences for the Australian stories about living with diabetes.
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care funded this report and the valuable comments received by individuals from the Department are also acknowledged.