The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes

02/09/2026

What's next after the Global Summit? Turn connections into collaboration and commitments into action.

Applications are now open for our End Diabetes Stigma Travel Grants 💙 enddiabetesstigma.org/diabetes-stigma-travel-grants

Approximately US$100,000 (in total) is available to support travel-enabled activities that bring teams together to advance collective action to end diabetes stigma and discrimination.

Funded by Breakthrough T1D, and enabled by The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes and Dedoc Diabetes Online Community, travel grants will help teams meet in person to plan, learn, make decisions, and take action together.

Teams must include at least:
a) One attendee of the 2026 Global Summit to End Diabetes Stigma, and
b) One person with lived experience of ANY type of diabetes

Applications close 30 September 2026

01/09/2026

Parents and caregivers in Australia: Share your views on childcare and preschool for children with type 1 diabetes.

We want to understand:
- What helps make preschool/childcare safe and inclusive for children with T1D?
- What prevents families from accessing preschool/childcare?
- What changes are needed to ensure children with T1D have a safe, happy, and supported experience?

Have your say: tinyurl.com/t1d-preschool

31/08/2026

Living with type 1 diabetes isn't just about managing blood sugar. It's about carrying an amplified emotional load of invisible decisions like calculating insulin doses, planning meals, anticipating exercise, preparing for the unexpected, and wondering why the same choices produce completely different results from one day to the next.

If you have ever felt mentally exhausted, frustrated, burnt out, or tired of always having to think about diabetes, you are not alone. Join diaTribe for an honest and hopeful conversation about the emotional burden of living with type 1 and finding support, connection, and tools to thrive.

Reserve your spot now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/84sXvHSyRCu5JHZkdqChUA

This free, virtual panel takes place on September 2 at 7:30 PM ET.

30/08/2026

Living with type 1 diabetes can take a toll on mental health. What happens when someone is already experiencing mental health problems?

A new study explores how diabetes distress and mental health problems can affect each other. People described the constant mental load of diabetes, burnout, worry about hypos, stigma and feeling misunderstood. Some also described mental health services that did not understand their diabetes care needs.

The findings highlight why emotional wellbeing and mental health support need to be part of diabetes care.

Read our latest In the Journals blog: https://acbrd.org.au/2026/08/31/the-unseen-mental-load-of-living-with-type-1-diabetes/

DiabeticMedicine

28/08/2026

A few of our studies close next week, have your say before recruitment ends:

1) Take part in our international survey - share your views on public health campaigns relating to diabetes and cardiovascular disease: https://researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_2rVuehN5NbGcJKK
Closes 31 August 2026

2) If you are a parent or guardian of a child living with type 1 diabetes - share your views on childcare and preschool: tinyurl.com/T1D-preschool
Closes 1 September 2026

3) Australians living with diabetes - join the MIND-MAP study and help improve mental health support for people with diabetes across Australia: redcap.link/7f4ddset
Closes 30 Dec 2026

If you know someone that is eligible, please share.

Find out more: acbrd.org.au/take-part

Diabetes Victoria | Deakin University

27/08/2026

Last week, we were proud to take part in the 2026 International Diabetes Federation – Western Pacific Region and Australasian Diabetes Congress ( & )

The Congress was held in Melbourne, Victoria. It brought together thousands of local and international diabetes experts: people with lived experience of diabetes, health professionals, researchers, policy makers, industry and more.

Across the week, ACBRD shared research, listened to lived experience, and contributed to conversations.

In our latest blog, we highlight ACBRD’s activities and contributions at the Congress: https://acbrd.org.au/2026/08/27/from-community-day-to-congress-acbrds-week-at-idf-wpr-adc-2026/

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24/08/2026

Living with diabetes is more than managing blood glucose. It affects your emotions, family, culture, and daily life. MIND-MAP is a national study looking at emotional wellbeing in people with diabetes.

To take part, visit: redcap.link/7f4ddset

Learn more: acbrd.org.au/join-the-mind-map-study/

Share your experience: Emotional wellbeing and diabetes

The MIND-MAP Study is exploring the emotional wellbeing, mental health and quality of life of people living with diabetes, and they need your insights.

By taking part, you’ll complete four short online surveys over three years (one now, then every 12 months). Each takes around 15–20 minutes and asks about your emotional wellbeing, experiences of living with diabetes, support needs, and factors that help you live well with diabetes.

🔗To participate, visit: redcap.link/7f4ddset

For more information:
🖱️https://acbrd.org.au/join-the-mind-map-study/
✉️[email protected]

20/08/2026

Day 4 &

We are honoured to present at a range of sessions today, wrapping up the final day of the International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific / Australasian Diabetes Congress 2026:

🕥 10:30-11am
Global Village Spotlight Session #6

🕚 11am - 12:30pm
Stream 2 Session #20: Oral Session 3 - Psychosocial Wellbeing, Behaviour and Patient Experience

🕑 2-3:30pm
Stream 1 Session #9: Mental Health and Diabetes

🕑 2-3:30 pm
Stream 2 Session #21: Accelerating Innovation: Symposium on Integrating Co-design, Behavioural & Implementation Science

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19/08/2026

Day 3 &

Hear from two members of the ACBRD team in the following sessions:

🕚 11-12:30PM | Stream 1 Session #5: On the quest to end diabetes-related stigma
- Stigma efforts in a post-Summit world with Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott (12:15-12:30pm)

🕑 2-3:30pm | Stream 1 Session #6: What people with diabetes are talking about today
- This is how to engage people with diabetes in research! with Meaghan Read (2-2:10pm)

We'd love to see you there!

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18/08/2026

Day 2 &

Our first presentation today kicks off at 9:30am with Professor Jane Speight presenting on the 15 years of the Movement. The ACBRD team is taking part in 3 sessions today:

🕣 8:30-10:30am
Stream 1 Session #1: Communication Matters - the reframing of the diabetes story

🕑 2-3:30pm
Stream 1 Session #3: 'Difficult' Topics

🕓 4-6pm
Stream 2 Session #7: Transforming Diabetes Mental Health Care: Detection, Professional Upskilling and Stepped-Care Innovations

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