Lanyon Pharmacy offer health solutions for a range of conditions, including heart health, diabetes and asthma. Their services include

• Blood pressure checks
• Webster packs
• Medicine reviews

They also provide local home delivery between Monday and Friday.

Please visit the website or contact Lanyon Pharmacy on (02) 6284 8555 and piclanyon [at] lifepharmacygroup.com.au for more information.

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service (WNAHS) run a healthy weight program specifically tailored to the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community which focuses on focuses on achieving and maintaining a healthy weight through prevention, health promotion and support.

Please visit the website or contact WNAHS on (02) 6284 6222.

Ruth Spencer of 360Diabetes provides support with the education and management of Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Group consultation/Individual consultations

Please visit the website or contact Ruth Spencer on 0431 144 693 and rspencer360diabetes [at] outlook.com for more information.

Kevin Mullins provides support with the education and management of Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. His services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Insulin pumps
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Kevin Mullins on (02) 6258 4949 and charnwood [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Amanda Galbrath provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Insulin initiation

Please visit the website or contact Amanda Galbrath on 0402 458 175 and amandag [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Melina Tandy provides support with the education and management of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes and pregnancy in diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Education for health professionals
• Home visits
• Individual consultations
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Melina Tandy on (02) 6231 6446 and wanniassa [at] capitalchemist.com.au for more information.

Tara Whelan provides support with the education and management of pre-diabetes and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Her services include:

• Diabetes self-management education
• Individual consultations
• Medicine review

Please visit the website or contact Tara Whelan on (02) 6231 6550 for more information.

UC Health Clinics run a Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic which aims to provide Master of Nutrition and Dietetics students with the opportunity to gain hands on experience by providing personalised service including dietary assessment, dietary advice and counselling, resources, eating plans and recipes, Body Composition Analysis and group activities and classes

The Nutrition and Dietetics Clinic specialises in:

• Chronic disease management including cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity
• Weight loss management
• Nutrition in pregnancy
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Healthy weight gain

The clinic provides a student led service at a minimal cost where student dietitians are supervised by an Accredited Practicing Dietitian.

Please visit the website or contact UC Health Clinics on (02) 6201 5843 and healthclinic [at] canberra.edu.au for more information.

Diabetes NSW & ACT provide access to a range of services, programs, events and information to help make managing diabetes on a day-to-day basis a little easier. 

This includes a variety of events and group education sessions with health professionals such as Credentialed Diabetes Educators, Accredited Practicing Dietitians and exercise physiologists. Session topics include

• Diabetes self-management strategies
• Healthy eating, carbohydrate counting and food choices
• Understanding medications and insulin use
• Dealing with complications that may arise
• Looking after your emotional health

They also hold a monthly support group at the Tradies Club in Dickson.

Please visit the website or contact Diabetes NSW & ACT on 1300 342 238 and  customerservice [at] diabetesnsw.com.au for more information.

ACT Health offer a range of services including individual nutrition care, outpatient clinics and group education sessions as an initial point of contact for different types of diabetes. The service includes a multidisciplinary team of dieticians, diabetes educators, podiatrists, social workers and endocrinologists.

Group education services include:

• Gestational diabetes
• Pre-diabetes
• Step Two – introduction to Type 2 diabetes
• Staying well with diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes

This service is available at the Canberra Hospital, Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, Winnungah Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service and Tuggeranong, Belconnen and Gungahlin Community Health Centres.

Please visit the website or contact the ACT Heath Directorate on 13 22 81 for more information.