The APodA invite members to offer comment on any or all of the terms of reference - listed below:

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will inquire into and report on diabetes. The Committee will investigate: 
  
  • The causes of diabetes (type 1, type 2 and gestational) in Australia, including risk factors such as genetics, family history, age, physical inactivity, other medical conditions and medications used 
     
  • New evidence-based advances in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diabetes, in Australia and internationally 
     
  • The broader impacts of diabetes on Australia’s health system and economy; 
     
  • Any interrelated health issues between diabetes and obesity in Australia, including the relationship between type 2 and gestational diabetes and obesity, the causes of obesity and the evidence-base in the prevention, diagnosis and management of obesity; and 
     
  • The effectiveness of current Australian Government policies and programs to prevent, diagnose and manage diabetes. 

The following questions focus on the reader offering feedback on:

1. The role of podiatrists are in high-risk/diabetic foot management
2. What would improve the reach of podiatrists to work to top of scope with patients with diabetes
3. the significant of early screening and identifying risk factors

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* 1. Current role of Pods in High risk feet / Diabetic foot management

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* 2. Improving the reach of Podiatrists to work to top of scope with patients with Diabetes

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* 3. Early screening of patients with identified risk factors

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* 4. If you would like to speak to the Advocacy Team at the APodA, please include your details below:

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