HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Type 1 Diabetes
With
Professor Toby Coates AO
Director Kidney and Islet Transplantation
Royal Adelaide Hospital &
Professor Of Medicine at University of Adelaide
Donna Wellins,
Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE)
& Pharmacist, Bray Park, Queensland
Bailey McDonald,
lives with Type I Diabetes &
Australian Professional Cyclist, Team Novo Nordisk
HEALTH CARE BRIEF
Filmed in Adelaide, Brisbane & Spain | March 2026
Incidence rates, management, lived experience & research
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Empowering underprivileged communities with sustainable health
Dr Gaj Panagoda, CEO of Xstitch Health, has a diverse medical background and is working to improve health systems for underprivileged communities. In the Australian Health Journal’s People In Health Care series, he talks about the changes needed in community-based care using a project based approach,
According to Dr Panagoda, there is a need for a shift towards community-based care and collaboration with stakeholders in the healthcare system, and the potential to create a new kind of socially conscious, inspired, community-informed medical specialist is the future of medical specialty care.
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Adjunct Professor Alanna Geary talks Nursing Leadership
Adjunct Professor Alanna Geary FACN,
Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer,
Metro North Hospital Hospital & Health Service, Queensland
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Gaining a better understanding of perimenopause and menopause
Nearly half of women seeking help for menopause symptoms are already experiencing clinically significant distress by the time they ask for support, according to a recent national benchmark report released by Metluma.
The 2026 Australian Menopause Experience Report, based on insights from 1,468 women using Metluma’s UMA40 assessment tool, found 43% triggered at least one clinical red flag at baseline (referral to a doctor within 24-48 hours), with more than one in five presenting with multiple red flags linked to more complex symptom burden.
