A focus on prevention
Diabetes has a huge impact on the individual and those around them.
Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa (previously Diabetes Projects Trust) has been delivering services focused on preventing diabetes and its complications for nearly 30 years. The Foundation emphasises partnership with the community to achieve better health for present and for future generations.

Latest News
On our blog you will find the latest news at Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa - new programmes, new research projects and more.
MyLifeMatters
The My Life Matters medication access campaign has travelled the country and generated plenty of discussion, headlines and coverage. It's never been more important for the voices of patients andRead moreWorkplace wellness... throwback to 2005
Calling all who remember the Auckland Special K Women's Triathlon! It was 2004, and someone in the team (I won't mention names) said "lets do a triathlon as a workplace". It doesn't sound muchRead moreCGM - Kate gets to try out what is being recommended for her patients with Type 1 diabetes
On our Facebook page we've posted links to a website which is advocating on behalf of people with Type 1 Diabetes to get better and more equitable access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)Read moreCassie's trip to the American Society for Nutrition Conference
I travelled from Auckland on a cold winter morning to summer in Canada. Firstly flying to Toronto and then by car in the early hours to my final destination of St Catharine's. St Catharine's is aRead moreNew DCSS Paper - Clinical Epidemiology
Excited to announce another paper published by Professor David Simmons and his team using the DCSS Audit data gathered by Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa over more than 20 years in Primary care inRead moreNZSSD Conference 2023
As always, a trip to the NZSSD (New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes) conference in May is a high point of our year. This year we were privileged to send three of our team to theRead moreAnzac Weekend
The Otara office will be closed Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th April. We wish everyone a safe and special Anzac weekend.Read moreWhat a year it's been
So we are at last nearing the end of 2022 and what a year it's been. At Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa we've had so much happen, and I think we can all agree that this year on top of the last coupRead moreTrusted Websites
Diabetes New Zealand The go-to site for people with diabetes in New Zealand Diabetes Auckland The Auckland branch of Diabetes New Zealand The Heart Foundation New Zealand Heart Foundation providesRead moreWho we are
Our team serves the community and works inside the community to help prevent diabetes through our many programmes, funded by the Ministry of Health.
What we do
- Develops and delivers health promotion programs
- Research and evaluation services
- Resource design
- Advocacy
- Capacity building and community development
Our programmes
Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa offers a range of programmes and activities across Auckland which aim to prevent diabetes and its complications.
Resources
We have a range of resources on our site for individuals with diabetes, families of individuals with diabetes, health professionals and for whoever else may want access to them. They are free and downloadable for you.
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