Who is JDRF?
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) mission is to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications through the support of research. JDRF fund over $60million worth of diabetes research in Australia and have invested over $1billion world-wide. For more information click here.

Fact Sheets
Our Fact Sheets are a great resource of information and contain everything you need to know about type 1 diabetes and JDRF. To view our Fact Sheets click here.

Research Roundup e-Newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest news and developments in type 1 diabetes research through our bi-monthly e-newsletter Research Roundup. Stay informed. Sign up for your copy now. click here.

Support Programs
New to type 1 diabetes? You are not alone – we can help with information and practical advice from JDRF volunteers who have “been there”.

The Family Mentor Program provides parent to parent support by connecting families coping with type 1 diabetes to share advice and experiences as well as keeping them updated on research and activities. Call 1300 363 126 to find out more.

Or call our support line, D1 Connect, on (03) 9696 3866 ext209 from 10:30am on Wednesdays to be connected with one of our experienced volunteers. All D1 Connect volunteers are parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

Research Grants and Funding
As the leading charitable funder of diabetes research worldwide, JDRF offers a wide variety of grants and fellowships to qualified researchers. More information for researchers wishing to apply for funding can be found here .

For more information on JDRF Australia’s Travel Grants for young scientists click here.