
2025 Education Schedule
The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) regularly holds education sessions and masterclasses throughout the Hunter New England region for health care professionals caring for patients with diabetes. Topics range from screen and diagnosis through to advanced diabetes management.
Please see below the upcoming events for 2025
2025 Education Schedule
Please see 2025 education dates below
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Region
Port Stephens NSW
Presenters
A range of expert speakers from the Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+), Hunter New England Local Health District & National Diabetes Services Scheme.
Audience
Practice & Hospital Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers
Allied health providers
Topic
What is diabetes - types and symptoms, medication update, all things insulin, practical foot demo, CGM reports, CHO counting, complications and CV risk, NDSS and so much more.
Event Link
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Region
Newcastle, NSW
Presenters
Professor Sham Acharya, Dr Judy Luu, HNE Allied Health Professionals
Audience
General Practitioners, Registrars and JMOs
Topics
Diabetes/ Endocrine
Referral pathways
Event Link
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Region
Narrabri NSW
Presenters
Dr Judy Luu
Audience
General Practitioners, Emergency & Hospital Specialist, GP Registrars, Nurse Practitioners
Topic
Insulin Management
Event Link
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Region
Narrabri NSW
Presenters
TBC
Audience
Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers, Allied Health Clinicians.
Topic
Dine In/ Take Away
Event Link
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Region
Forster NSW
Presenters
Professor Sham Acharya
Audience
General practitioners, hospital doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners, general practice nurses, community nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, Aboriginal health workers/practitioners
Topic
Hyperthyroidism
Event Link
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Region
Tamworth NSW
Presenters
A range of expert speakers from the Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+), Hunter New England Local Health District & National Diabetes Services Scheme.
Audience
General Practice Nurses, community nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, Aboriginal health workers/practitioners
Topic
What is diabetes - types and symptoms, medication update, all things insulin, practical foot demo, CGM reports, CHO counting, complications and CV risk, NDSS and so much more.
Event Link
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Region
Tamworth NSW
Presenters
Professor Sham Acharya, HNE Allied Health Professionals
Audience
General Practitioners, Registrars and JMOs
Topics
Diabetes/ Endocrine
Referral pathways
Event Link
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Region
Tamworth NSW
Presenters
Emma Martin, DAP+ Team, HNE specialist teams
Audience
Podiatrists – LHD and Private Foot care Nurses
Topics
Diabetes, Foot care, High risk foot, Referral pathways
Event Link
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Region
Muswellbrook NSW
Presenters
Dr William Yu (Endocrinologist)
Audience
General practitioners, hospital doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners, general practice nurses, community nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, Aboriginal health workers/practitioners
Topic
Diabetes latest topics
Event Link
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Region
Scone NSW
Presenters
Dr Alex Viardot (Endocrinologist)
Audience
General practitioners, hospital doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners, general practice nurses, community nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, Aboriginal health workers/practitioners
Topic
Diabetes latest topics
Event Link
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Region
Newcastle NSW
Presenters
A range of expert speakers from the Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+), Hunter New England Local Health District & National Diabetes Services Scheme.
Audience
General Practice Nurses, community nurses, nurse practitioners, allied health clinicians, Aboriginal health workers/practitioners
Topic
What is diabetes - types and symptoms, medication update, all things insulin, practical foot demo, CGM reports, CHO counting, complications and CV risk, NDSS and so much more.
Event Link
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Region
Newcastle NSW
Audience
• Dietitians with varied experience in diabetes including new graduates, generalists, specialists, private practice, etc
• Health care professionals interested in nutrition practice within diabetes
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
2025 Nutrition Community of Practice
The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) welcomes all clinicians caring for people with diabetes to attend the DAP+ Nutrition Community of Practice (CoP). The sessions will target information relevant to clinicians in the care of patients with diabetes with an interest in Nutrition
To register your attendance please submit via our expression of interest form here.
Click here to view our Nutrition Community of Practice (CoP) 2025 Save the date flyer.
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Audience
• Dietitians with varied experience in diabetes including new graduates, generalists, specialists, private practice, etc
• Health care professionals interested in nutrition practice within diabetes
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
• Dietitians with varied experience in diabetes including new graduates, generalists, specialists, private practice, etc
• Health care professionals interested in nutrition practice within diabetes
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
• Dietitians with varied experience in diabetes including new graduates, generalists, specialists, private practice, etc
• Health care professionals interested in nutrition practice within diabetes
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
• Dietitians with varied experience in diabetes including new graduates, generalists, specialists, private practice, etc
• Health care professionals interested in nutrition practice within diabetes
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
2025 Lower Limb Community of Practice
The Diabetes Alliance Program Plus (DAP+) welcomes all clinicians caring for people with diabetes to attend the DAP+ Lower Limb Community of Practice (CoP).
The sessions will target information relevant to all clinicians in the care of patients with diabetic lower limb complications, such as General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Emergency and hospital specialists, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and Diabetes Educators.
To register your attendance please submit via our expression of interest form here.
Click here to view our Lower Limb Community of Practice (CoP) 2025 Save the date flyer.
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Audience
All clinicians in the care of patients with diabetic lower limb complications, such as General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Emergency and hospital specialists, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and Diabetes Educators.
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
All clinicians in the care of patients with diabetic lower limb complications, such as General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Emergency and hospital specialists, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and Diabetes Educators.
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
All clinicians in the care of patients with diabetic lower limb complications, such as General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Emergency and hospital specialists, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and Diabetes Educators.
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance
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Audience
All clinicians in the care of patients with diabetic lower limb complications, such as General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Emergency and hospital specialists, Podiatrists, Dietitians, Exercise Physiologists, Aboriginal Health Practitioners/Workers and Diabetes Educators.
Topic
TBC
Register your attendance

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.