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Check out our new Movement Info Night, the next round of mental wellness programs at the Family Centre presented by Direction Psychology, Flexible Insulin Therapy or the PAEDS sports program, book in for an HbA1c test or register your school for our Schools Education workshops!
Support the Family Centre by registering your furry friend for our community event Dogs for Diabetes, read about Bec's big swim to Rotto, and sign up for our next two awesome events, the Flex IT flexible insulin therapy program, and free mental wellness courses at the Family Centre!
Registrations are now OPEN for the Family Centre's pawsome new community event, Dogs for Diabetes! We also link you in with our dynamic online communities, showcase new schools education and mental wellness workshops, and you can check out the summer fun we had with our families.
At the Family Centre, we're excited to step into the new year with the first edition of Tribe Talk for 2019! This edition is jam-packed with events and programs especially for you, including our brand new Schools Education Workshops, our Dogs for Diabetes event, lots of summer fun for kids, teenagers and adults in the type 1 tribe and some great reading from Amy Rush in Clinic Chat.
Welcome to the final edition of Tribe Talk for 2018. Check out our exciting new event Dogs for Diabetes, book in for Drive your Diabetes, our new clinic offering for young people, and register now for all of our exciting summer holiday activities!
We launch our huge new program, Drive your Diabetes, offering young people aged 18-25 four substantially subsidised appointments with our diabetes educators thanks to Regent Motors. You'll also read about our spectacular luncheon at Leeuwin Estate with Telethon, hear a message from our CEO Bec Johnson for Diabetes Awareness Month, and nut out your Hypo Plan with Clinic Chat!
In this edition, you'll read about the Family Centre's work being recognised globally by Facebook, and we release our newest music video - a type 1 take on Usher's 'Yeah'! Check out all the adventures we had on the October school holidays, and sign up for our fishing trip, teen cooking and 'Soulful Sunday', a day of meditation, movement and gentle self-care at the Family Centre.
In this edition, you can register for a day of meditation, movement and gentle self-care at the Family Centre's Soulful Sunday, join our new Adults' Online Community, check out our brand new website, download the awesome recipes from our recent Festival of Food and learn about the clinical services the Family Centre offers.
The Blue Balloon is now Tribe Talk! This month: our latest award, gearing up for a huge school holiday program, connecting adolescents and parents with mentors, and announcing new support for schools!
Read about our sensational school holiday events, Family Camp and the Festival of Food, and get the lowdown on insulin adjustments from diabetes educator Amy Rush. You'll also meet our July D-Legend, 12-year-old Anastacia Dawes.
In this edition: our action-packed upcoming events, meet our awesome new team member Gabby, and 15 year-old Lauren's experience of exercise program PAEDS. Also, an exciting new service at the Family Centre: pump starts!
The next Life without Limits, low-carb diets for type 1 and hear about our school holidays! Also featuring fundraising from AHG, Flametree and Teresa Newton.
Neil's Sydney arrival, book for HbA1c testing, the Wise Minds program, and check out TV personality Rob Palmer's visit plus tips from psychologist Jess McCallum.
In this edition: NEW HbA1c testing service, Wise Minds program, and LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS with type 1 diabetic TV personality Rob Palmer. And more upcoming events!
This month: our surfing excursion, NEW Sports Program, register for Solutions Forum: educate your supporters and sports coach. Plus the amazing Neil McLagan!
Register for Teen Camp, surf lessons, Flex-IT and NEW Girls with a Purpose! Meet our D-Legend, surf instructor Keith Rothman, plus a great afternoon tea recipe!
It's a jam-packed edition this month, with a huge result at the AHG Charity Walk for Type 1, Schools Education evaluation results hot off the press, new Diabetes Dinner and Teen Gatho events to sign up for, and a whole lot of action at the Family Centre. We do a deep dive into insulins in Clinic Chat, and there's a terrific Halloween-inspired recipe your family will love.
Welcome to the September edition of Tribe Talk! In this edition, you can read about the terrific year the Family Centre has had with a special report from our Chair, Jeff Newman OAM, and CEO, Bec Johnson. We've also got exciting news: type 1 TV personality and Medtronic Ambassador Rob Palmer is BACK for one night only at the Family Centre! There are opportunities to give back to the Family Centre by volunteering your time at the Telethon Community Cinemas, and some great tips on injection and insertion techniques from the Family Centre's diabetes educator, Amy Rush. As always, we've got a delicious carb-conscious recipe for you to try tonight!
This month, the Family Centre made national news with the launch of our Australia-first carbohydrate counting program, Cyber Carbs! We're also thrilled that we're finalists in the Telstra Business Awards as WA Social Change Makers!
The Family Centre turns 4, and you can help us celebrate our birthday by donating to our $4 for our 4th campaign! Sign up for our upcoming Mindset Information Night featuring superstar type 1 diabetic ultrarunner Duncan Read, check out our new Diabetes Dinner event, and read up on all the fun activities we've been up to this July!
The Family Centre is on the road visiting GP practices, hospital clinics and pharmacies to raise important awareness of the needs of people with type 1 diabetes and the Family Centre's vital services. We have plenty of events for people of all ages coming up - register now for our Metabolism Information Night, our Winter Wonderland community event, Kids in the Kitchen, our Latitude excursion and Diabetes Dinners!
Check out our upcoming Metabolism Information Night. We've also got our huge Winter Wonderland community event and Teen Gatho coming up, and registrations are open for Spring Family Camp! We're celebrating some truly amazing fundraising for the Family Centre with the annual Flametree Wines Charity Lunch and type 1 mum Teresa Newton's mega netball fundraiser.
Read about the Family Centre's Christmas party, book in for our upcoming cooking sessions in Jan, and get some tips to help you have a stress-free holiday season.
We have the launch of our brand new Virtual Clinic and two new Clinic Chats from our psychologist Jess and our dietitian/diabetes educator, Amy. Plus much more!
This month: recent Family Camp, T1 Teen Survival event and the fantastic support the Family Centre has from major sponsors. Plus a how-to guide to beach time!
The Prime Minister at the Family Centre! Plus NEW clinical psychology, and coming up: Type 1 Teenager Survival Kit event and some fun school holiday events.
In this edition you'll read about our two recent events, Body Confidence with Dr Katherine Iscoe and family rockclimbing, and you can register for a big dose of INSPIRATION from Sebastien Sasseville, type 1 diabetic ultra-endurance runner and mountaineer.
In this bumper winter edition we announce our lucky raffle winner, and give you the download on Teen Camp and all the school holiday action at the Family Centre! We have some exciting NAPLAN news to share, and two awesome events coming up with body confidence expert Dr Katherine Iscoe and type 1 superhero, Sebastien Sasseville.
It's getting colder, but we're ready for a warm winter at the Family Centre, with Teen Camp coming up and a fantastic school holiday program to share! In this edition you'll read about our three exciting upcoming events, along with a handy lunchbox lowdown in Clinic Chat.
In this edition, you'll read about the first event in our new series 'The Dietitian and the Diabetic'. You can also sign up for Teen Camp, buy raffle tickets to support our work, and read all about taming morning diabetes madness with Clinic Chat. Read on, and enjoy!
In this edition, you'll read about The Family Centre's exciting April school holiday activities, our Life without Limits event with type 1 ultramarathon runner Roger Hanney, and our successful fundraiser with Flametree Wines.
In this edition, we launch the next exciting event in our Life Without Limits series: type 1 ultramarathon runner Roger Hanney is coming to inspire you! We've got an exciting school holiday program to share, a great Clinic Chat if you're thinking about insulin pumps, and the best part ... your chance to WIN A CAR!
In this edition, we've got an exciting new event and a great education program to share, a wrap of all the fun we've had in January at Summer Camp and our Quiz Night, and Bec, our CEO, is counting down to the Rottnest Swim!
In this edition, we've got some Back To School tips to share, a Clinic Chat about CGM, and opportunities to register for Flex-IT and Carb Counting workshops - but be quick, places are filling fast.
