Education Sessions
DAP+ regularly holds education sessions throughout NSW for healthcare professionals caring for patients with diabetes. Topics range from screening and diagnosis through to advanced diabetes management.
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2026 Schedule for the following months :
January-March April-June July-September October-December
Past session recordings for the following years :
2026 Schedule
January - March
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Region
Narrabri, NSW
Presenters
Dr Judy Luu (Endocrinologist)
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists.
Topic
Cardiorenal Metabolic Health - New Treatment Paradigms
Further info
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Region
Narrabri, NSW
Presenters
Nicola Callender (Podiatrist)
Audience
Practice Nurses, Hospital Nurses, Aged Care Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians
Topic
Healthy Feet, Better Healing: An Evening of Wound Care & Diabetic Foot Health
Further info
April - June
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Region
Taree, NSW
Presenters
Professor Sham Acharya
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses.
Topic
Beyond SGLT2 and GLP1 for People with Diabetes
Further info:
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Presenters
Professor Ronald Plotnikoff (session 1), Laureate Professor Clare Collins (session 2) and Professor Frances Kay (session 3)
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses and Allied Health.
Where
Online - MS Teams Webinar
Topics
10th June, 12-1pm
SESSION 1: Being Active
17th June - 12-1pm
SESSION 2: Healthy Eating
24th June - 12-1pm
SESSION 3: Mental Wellbeing
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Region
Scone, NSW
Presenters
Associate Professor Alexander Viardot (Endocrinologist)
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses and Allied Health.
Topic
Beyond SGLT2 and GLP1 for people
with diabetes
Further info
July - September
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Region
Central Coast, NSW
Presenter
Range of expert speakers from Hunter New England Local Health District, including Endocrinologist, Dr Judy Luu.
Audience
Doctors (GPs and Hospital Doctors), Nurse Practitioners, Registered /Enrolled Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians.
Topic
What is diabetes – types and symptoms, medication update, all things insulin, practical foot demo, CGM reports, CHO counting, complications and CV risk, NDSS.
Further info
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Region
Central Coast, NSW
Presenters
Range of expert speakers from Hunter New England Local Health District, including Endocrinologist, Prof Sham Acharya
Audience
Doctors (GPs and Hospital Doctors), Nurse Practitioners, Registered/Enrolled Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians.
Topic
What is diabetes – types and symptoms, medication update, all things insulin, Let’s Talk Obesity, practical foot demo, CGM reports, CHO counting, complications of diabetes.
Further info
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Region
Moree, NSW
Presenters
Dr Judy Luu (Endocrinologist)
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists.
Topic
TBC
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Region
Moree, NSW
Presenters
Donna Clucas (CDE)
Audience
Practice Nurses, Hospital Nurses, Aged Care Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians
Topic
TBC
October - December
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Region
Lake Macquarie, NSW
Presenters
DAP+ Team
Audience
General practitioners, Emergency and Hospital Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Hospital Nurses, Aged Care Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians
Topic
Diabetes
Past Education Sessions
2026
TOPIC: DAP+ Healthy Lifestyle Tools Series
Session 1: Being Active - Ecofit
Presentation date: 10th June, 2026
Presenters:
Prof Ronald Plotnikoff, Senior Researcher, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, DAP+ Research Partner, NSW, Australia
Wendy Ferris, PhD Candidate, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Hunter New England Local Health District, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: DAP+ Healthy Lifestyle Tools Series
Session 2: Healthy eating - No Money No Time® & Healthy Eating Quiz™
Presentation date: 17th June, 2026
Presenters: Laureate Professor Clare Collins AO, Professor in Nutrition & Dietetics, The University of Newcastle, Director, Nutrition & Metabolic Health Research Program, Hunter Medical Research Institute, DAP+ Research Partner, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: DAP+ Healthy Lifestyle Tools Series
Session 3: Mental wellbeing - DAWN
Presentation date: 24th June, 2026
Presenters:
Professor Frances Kay, Registered Psychologist, Institute Director and CEO, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Member of the DAP+ Executive Committee
Dr Jamin Day, Registered Psychologist, Research Fellow, Clinical Technology & Data, Mental Health Innovation Team, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2024
TOPIC: Endocrine Thyroid Ultrasound
Presentation date: 28th November, 2024
Presenter: Dr Shaun McGrath, Visiting Medical Officer, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Endocrine Hypertension
Presentation date: 11th September, 2024
Presenter: Dr William Yu, Endocrinologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Osteoporosis & Endocrinology
Presentation date: 17th July, 2024
Presenter: Dr Judy Luu, Senior Staff Specialist Endocrinology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Low Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Presentation date: 6th March, 2024
Presenter: Prof Shamasunder Acharya, Clinical Director, Endocrinology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2023
TOPIC: DAP+ ’Tackling Diabetes Town by Town’
Presentation date: 17th October, 2023
Presenters:
Prof Shamasunder Acharya, Clinical Director, Endocrinology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Morag Joseph, DAP+ Implementation Manager, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Martha Parsons, DAP+ Strategic Program Manager, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2022
TOPIC: Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes
Presentation date: 28th February, 2022
Presenter: Dr Judy Luu, Endocrinologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2021
TOPIC: Type 2 Diabetes
Presentation date: August, 2021
Presenter: Dr Judy Luu, Endocrinologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Vascular Complications - Diabetes & Pregnancy
Presentation date: August, 2021
Presenter: Dr Judy Luu, Endocrinologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Management of Heart & Kidney Comorbidity
Presentation date: 18th October, 2021
Presenter: A/Prof Bobby Chacko, Director, Renal Services, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Diabetes GP Audits to Improve Practice
Presentation date: 27th September, 2021
Presenter: Prof Shamasunder Acharya, Clinical Endocrinologist, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Understanding CGM & Flash Glucose Monitoring
Presentation date: 16th February, 2021
Presenter: Lisa Blomley, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Credentialed Diabetes Educator RN, GNS Diabetes Service, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Common Diets for Weight Loss' Explained
Presentation date: 9th February, 2021
Presenter: Emma Bone, Dietitian, GNS Diabetes Service, NSW, Australia
TOPIC: Foot Care & Screening for Diabetes
Presentation date: June, 2021
Presenter: Hunter New England Health Podiatry & Foot Care Services, & the Hunter Central Coast Primary Health Network, NSW, Australia
Testimonials
Deep Dive into Osteoporosis & Endocrinology - Dinner & Livestream Event
You are invited to attend our comprehensive session on osteoporosis and endocrine health. This educational evening is designed for healthcare professionals who want to broaden their knowledge and make a positive impact on their patients' lives.
Learning Outcomes
Describe the medical definition of osteoporosis.
Determine how osteoporosis can be prevented.
Identify conditions that warrant referral for bone densitometry testing.
Recommend pharmacological and non-pharmacological options for the management of osteoporosis
DAP+ Regional Conference - Singleton
You are invited to attend the Diabetes Alliance 2024 conference. Topics including:
When Type 2 is NOT Type 2- what could it be instead?
Managing insulin titration
Leveraging Diabetes technologies- CGMs, pumps and all the rest
High risk foot
Diabetes, diabetic kidney disease and diet case study
Caring for indigenous patient with diabetes
Maximising billing whilst still providing best care
Pre-conception care for women with diabetes
Dispelling the myths of a Diabetes Diet!
Nurse Education Day
Please join us for this informative and interactive face to face education workshop providing information to support primary care workers in diabetes care. The day will provide a mixture of presentations, case studies and tabletop discussions.
Clinician trial Libre sensors will be available.
HYPERTENSION-Take the Pressure Down - Armidale
Discover the Secrets to Managing Hypertension!
Come along for a thought-provoking seminar where you will learn everything there is to know about the fundamental causes of blood pressure. Discover the significance of blood pressure targets and the reasoning behind them.
HYPERTENSION-Take the Pressure Down - Tenterfield
Discover the Secrets to Managing Hypertension!
Come along for a thought-provoking seminar where you will learn everything there is to know about the fundamental causes of blood pressure. Discover the significance of blood pressure targets and the reasoning behind them.
Diabetes Workshop - Diabetes Dine in and Take away
Let’s get together and talk all things Diabetes.
Don’t pass up this chance for a flexible discussion opportunity.
Bring your questions. Learn some tips and tricks to maximise the quality of care.
Opportunity to experience applying and wearing a Libre CGM device for a 2-week period. Key tips for reviewing results.
ENDOCRINE - Low TSH - What you need to know - Dinner & Livestream Event
You are invited to attend an educational evening discussion about low thyroid stimulating hormone and all you need to know Endocrine.
Footcare and Diabetes: General Update. HNELHD - PHN Education Session.
You are invited to attend an educational evening discussion about current treatments and options for the management of Diabetes and associated foot care.
Lower Mid-North Coast Practical Vascular Assessment Workshop
Do you perform ankle-brachial index in your clinic? Or would you like to learn how? This workshop will go over the fundamentals of lower limb vascular assessment that you can apply directly in your practice. Earn valuable CPD by attending this workshop, and explore further opportunities for online reflective activities during the workshop.
Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) Inaugural Multidisciplinary Conference
The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) welcomes all clinicians caring for people with diabetes to attend the DAP+ Inaugural Multidisciplinary Conference, focusing on the provision of equitable access to diabetes care.