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Media stars shine for type 1 diabetes

JDRF is delighted to announce the latest winners of the Jelly Baby Media Awards.

These Awards recognise excellence in the reporting of type 1 diabetes, acknowledging outstanding Australian journalism that provides accurate information on type 1 diabetes and related research.

Winner - Print media - Emma Quayle for A dog's new life from The Sunday Age - 24 Jan 2010

Runner up - Print media - Nick Miller for Blood sugar sensor could save diabetics' lives from the Age - 6 Feb 2010

Winner - Health and clinical media - Catherine Hanrahan for Nature vs. Nurture : Diabetes Onset from Medical Observer - 4 June 2010

Runner up - Health and clinical media - Catherine Price for Rebooting the body from Popular Science - April 2010

Winner - Broadcast media - Jacqueline Tonks for Type 1 diabetes, disease and life from The 7pm Project - 22 September 2010

These articles were selected by an independent panel of judges that includes members of the type 1 diabetes community with a special interest or experience in media.

JDRF would like to thank these journalists for their stories, and for the contribution they have made to raising awareness about type 1 diabetes.

2 May 2011

DiabCo$t Type 1 Diabetes Report released

DiabCo$t Type 1 is the first large-scale study into the personal, social and financial burden of living with type 1 diabetes in Australia. Information was gathered from over 2000 participants, including both people living with type 1 diabetes and their carers.

Results showed that respondents lived with considerable financial strain, with the total average cost to a person with type 1 diabetes being $4,669 and to $16,698 for people with serious health complications. This financial strain extended beyond the individual, with families and carers also reporting a significantly reduced income as a result of their carer duties. Quality of life was also directly affected, particularly for those people living with diabetes complications.

The complete report can be downloaded here

DiabCo$t Type 1 was a collaboration between University of Sydney, Eli Lilly, Diabetes Australia and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.