Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management

• Operate effectively with and upon a body of knowledge of sufficient depth to begin professional practice as a Diabetes Educator
• Develop effective problem solving skills, capable of applying logical, critical and creative thinking to a range of problems.
• Develop an understanding of health practice informed by ethical and legal principles.
• Demonstrate commitment to ethical action and social responsibility as a professional and citizen
• Practice as a Diabetes Educator with the knowledge and skills to be a valued member of the Diabetes team.
• Embrace the multidisciplinary nature of diabetes management and seek to gain knowledge and skills in these areas
• Prepare for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in professional practice
• Communicate effectively both in written and oral form and in professional practice as a member of the community
• Apply skills, to work both autonomously and collaboratively as a professional.
• Embrace and respect multiculturalism and the diversity of Australian society, and international perspectives as a professional and as a citizen

Diabetes educators may work within a tertiary health centre, or within primary health. They can become self-employed and work in private practice, or they can work alongside other allied health providers such as dietitians, podiatrists, physiotherapists, and psychologists. Having credentialed diabetes educators working in primary health and particularly rural and remote regions is one of the current goals of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).