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Archive for August, 2011

iStock 000006699890XSmall 100x100 A win for kids and teens with type 1 diabetesJDRF is thrilled to share the news that the Australian Government will extend the eligibility for Carer Allowance for carers of children with type 1 diabetes to the age of 16.

Following a heartfelt campaign by families of children with type 1 diabetes, with the full support of JDRF and other diabetes organisations, the Minister for Families and Community Services the Hon. Jenny Macklin MP today announced the results of a policy review.

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