Ep29: Type 2 Diabetes Remission with Catherine Amadio Prochilo & Jane Robinson

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick Recently, some studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be put into ‘remission’ in some people. In this episode, host Jack Fitzpatrick chats with Diabetes Victoria’s Catherine Amadio-Prochillo and Jane Robinson and, togethe…

Ep28: Federal Election Asks with Diabetes Australia

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick Ahead of Saturday’s Federal Election, all major parties have promised to provide subsidised access to continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring technology for all people living with type 1 diabetes.  In this …

Ep27: Reflections with Craig Bennett - Retiring CEO, Diabetes Victoria

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick After nine years, Diabetes Victoria says farewell to CEO Craig Bennett, who just retired from full-time work at the end of March. Chatting with host Jack Fitzpatrick, Craig reflects on his time as CEO – the changes he’s seen, …

Ep26: Meet: A/Prof John Wentworth

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick Meet diabetes researcher Associate Professor John Wentworth. John receives funding from the Diabetes Australia Research Program (DARP) to develop an in-home islet autoantibody test for detecting type 1 diabetes. Similar to COV…

Ep25: Meet: Izzy Anstey

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria Meet the amazing Izzy Anstey who is living with type 1 diabetes and pursuing a professional basketball career. Izzy joined the famous UCLA women’s basketball team in late 2019, following the footsteps of her athlete parents Chris Anstey, a former profess…

Episode 24: Meet Professor Peter Colman AM

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria In our special episode for World Diabetes Day, host Jack Fitzpatrick talks to Professor Peter Colman AM about the discovery of insulin 100 years ago – and how it has literally saved millions of lives.  Professor Colman is a prominent Melbourne endocrino…

Ep23: Meet: Emeritus Professor Trisha Dunning AM

* Diabetes Victoria mourns the passing of our beloved Board Director: Trisha Dunning, who died on Thursday evening 14 October 2021 – peacefully, at home and surrounded by her family. She was 74. We have expressed our deepest sympathies to her husband John and family. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Is…

Ep22: Meet: Dr. Sarah Price & Liz Semmens

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick To mark Women’s Health Week from 6 to 10 September, we spoke with endocrinologist Dr Sarah Price, who recently started as the Director of Chief Medicine at the Royal Women’s Hospital, and Liz Semmens, who was diagnosed with ge…

Ep21: Meet: Professor Jane Speight and Michael Taylor

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick In recognising National Diabetes Week, our host Jack Fitzpatrick had a chat about diabetes stigma with Michael Taylor, who lives with type 1 diabetes, and Professor Jane Speight, Foundation Director of the Australian Centre fo…

Ep20: Meet: Joe Day | Special National Reconciliation Week episode

The official podcast from Diabetes Victoria, hosted by Jack Fitzpatrick In recognising National Reconciliation Week, we spoke with Joe Day, a proud Yorta Yorta and Wamba Wamba man, about his journey living with type 2 diabetes and what National Reconciliation Week means to him.  Artwork by Emma B…