Peninsula Health

Service Locations

Acute Services
Level 1, Frankston Hospital
Hastings Road
Frankston VIC 3199

Sub-Acute Services & Aged Care
Mount Eliza Centre
Jacksons Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930 

Contact Details

Frankston Hospital
PH: (03) 9784 7670

Mount Eliza Centre
PH: (03) 9788 1481

About the Diabetes Education Department

The Department of Diabetes at Peninsula Health comprises of a team of accredited Diabetes Educators and Diabetes specialists. It provides inpatient acute services and a range of outpatient clinics, including paediatric, young adult and adult clinics.

Information Handouts

About Diabetes

• What is Diabetes?

• Types of Diabetes- Type 1

• Types of Diabetes- Type 2

• What is Pre-Diabetes

Medication

• Type of Tablets

• Insulin

• Instruction sheet for Insulin pen

• Basal Bolus Insulin Therapy

Complications

• Sick Days- Type 1 & Type 2 Insulin Requiring

• Sick Days- Type 2

• Hypoglyceamic episodes

• Hypoglyceamic episodes- Basic

• Hyperglycaemia

• Complications of Diabetes

Testing

• Testing Urine for Ketones

• Blood Glucose Monitoring

General Care

• Diabetes foot care

• Legal Obligations

• Travel and Diabetes

• Physical Activity

• Sharps message

Pregnancy & Diabetes

• Gestational Diabetes-A final note

Links

Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia, Victoria
Dietitians Association of Australia
ADEA
Australian Diabetes Educators Association
Vision Australia Foundation
International Diabetes Institute
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Reality Check