Life with Type 1 Diabetes,
medical research and the search for a cure

Path to a Cure is kindly supported by Novo Nordisk

You can help us secure $35 million in funding from the Government for the Clinical Trial Network (CTN) by contacting both the Prime Minister and the Minister for Health. Use our templates below and feel free to add your own personal story about life with type 1 diabetes to help them understand this difficult disease.

Step One: Email the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard

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Step Two: Email the Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon

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Step Three: Phone the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard

Follow the phone call script below:

Phone call to Julia Gillard’s office: (02) 6277 7700

  • Hi, my name is {insert your name e.g. “John Smith”}
  • I’m asking the Prime Minister to give $35 million to JDRF for the Clinical Trial Network for Type 1 Diabetes
  • I live in {insert Suburb name e.g. “St Leonards”}
  • I have type 1 diabetes/my son/daughter/niece/nephew/friend has type 1 diabetes
  • Tony Abbott said he will give $35 million to JDRF for the Clinical Trial Network
  • This issue is very important to me

Step Four: Phone the Minister for Health, Nicola Roxon

Follow the phone call script below:

Phone call to Nicola Roxon’s office: (02) 6277 7220

  • Hi, my name is {insert your name e.g. “John Smith”}
  • I’m asking the Minister for Health to give $35 million to JDRF for the Clinical Trial Network for Type 1 Diabetes
  • I live in {insert Suburb name e.g. “St Leonards”}
  • I have type 1 diabetes/my son/daughter/niece/nephew/friend has type 1 diabetes
  • Tony Abbott said he will give $35 million to JDRF for the Clinical Trial Network
  • This issue is very important to me

Step Five: Get your friends, family and colleagues involved

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