Behavioural innovation is key to improving the health of one million Australians living with type 2 diabetes

Speight, Jane

doi:10.5694/mja16.01105

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I appreciate Zimmet and colleagues’ letter on my Perspective.1 I commend their exemplary leadership of the development of the National Diabetes Strategy (NDS).2 The NDS is instrumental in ensuring that diabetes is on the national agenda, and enables us to hold the government accountable for prioritising and improving the health and quality of life of people with diabetes.

1 Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
2 Deakin University, Geelong, VIC

Correspondence: jspeight@acbrd.org.au

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1. Speight J. Behavioural innovation is key to improving the health of one million Australians living with type 2 diabetes. Med J Aust 2016; 205: 149-151. <MJA full text>
2. Department of Health. Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2016–2020. Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia, 2015. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/nds-2016-2020 (accessed June 2016).
3. National Diabetes Strategy Advisory Group. A strategic framework for action. Advice to government on the development of the Australian National Diabetes Strategy 2016–2020. Canberra: Department of Health; 2015. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/DD1A82F21E7CA59ECA257EFB0074CD8C/$File/NDS%20A%20Strategic%20Framework%20for%20action.pdf
4. Speight J. Managing diabetes and preventing complications: what makes the difference? Med J Aust 2013; 198: 16-17. <MJA full text>

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