National Medicines Symposium 2025 – Morning session

‘Quality use of medicines in people with diabetes’ Diabetes is one of Australia’s most pressing and complex health challenges, impacting millions. This session set the scene for safe and appropriate use of medicines in people living with diabetes. It explored the management of diabetes medicines in primary care, including considerations for people with or at risk of complications. It also highlighted the challenges and opportunities in strengthening diabetes care in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It emphasised the importance of an integrated model of care in the management of diabetes. Hosted by Professor Andrew McLachlan AM, Head of School and Dean of Sydney Pharmacy School at The University of Sydney with keynote speakers and panellists that included: The Honourable Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Ageing and Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Conjoint Professor Anne Duggan, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Professor Dianna Magliano, Head of Diabetes and Population Health, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Distinguished Professor David Simmons, Professor of Medicine, Western Sydney University and Chief Medical Officer, Diabetes Australia Professor Jonathan Shaw, Deputy Director of Clinical and Population Health, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Professor Stephen Twigg, Head of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Kellion Professor of Endocrinology, Stan Clark Chair in Diabetes and Head of Central Clinical School, The University of Sydney Dr Jason Agostino, General Practitioner, Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service and Senior Medical Advisor, National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Ms Pippa Travers-Mason, Integrated Clinical Pharmacist, Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service; Clinical Health Services Specialist, Educator and Presenter Professor Shamasunder Acharya, Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology and Program Lead for Diabetes Alliance Plus, Hunter New England Health District Ms Renza Scibilia, Diabetes Advocate Dr Gary Deed, Chair of the Diabetes Specific Interest group, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University and General Practitioner Ms Kirrily Chambers, Advanced Practice Pharmacist and Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Diabetes Education and Management Associate Professor Margaret McGill AM, Nurse Manager and Associate Director, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Diabetes Centre [00:00:00] – Welcome to Country [00:01:31] – Introduction with NMS 2025 facilitator [00:03:23] – Opening address – The Hon. Mark Butler [00:07:20] – Welcome Address – Conjoint Professor Anne Duggan [00:11:55] – Diabetes landscape in Australia [00:29:13] – Medicines management in type 1 diabetes [00:56:46] – Medicines management of type 2 diabetes [01:33:02] – Complications of diabetes [01:52:09] – Diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the role of integrated pharmacists [02:11:03] – Diabetes Alliance Program Plus – Transformative integrated diabetes care across regional, rural and remote communities [02:32:49] – Panel discussion: Management of diabetes medicines in primary care For more information visit https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/N...