How do I explain to my employer/colleagues when I need a break after a hypo has been treated?

Elissa says: In my experience the best option is to be completely honest about your diabetes from the beginning. You will find it very beneficial if you could spend a few minutes explaining the condition to your employer/colleagues, which will give them an understanding of what efforts you have to take to manage your diabetes on a daily basis. Describing the signs and symptoms and what happens if your levels are high or you go a little low, and how you treat these levels, even mentioning the time it takes for the symptoms to disappear, is very helpful. Most of the time you will find everyone is very interested and understanding. You can also encourage them to do a little bit of research themselves and, if they have any questions, to chat to you about them. ➤

For the first time in Australia, healthcare organisations across Western Australia will have access to the Silhouette Central database, hosted at Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. This technology, funded by

Diabetes WA, will provide professionals with the equipment and support to accurately image, measure and record diabetic wound/skin healing data during assessments. This is vital for remote communities, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with diabetes are 38 times more likely to undergo a major leg amputation (and 27 times more likely for a minor) compared with non-Indigenous Australians with diabetes. The Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services is one of the first remote providers to connect to the system, which is a key movement forward to reducing amputation in the Kimberley region.