Diabetes services in regional South Australia

Our Regional Diabetes Services provide access to important treatment outside of metropolitan hospitals, helping regional and rural communities and people living in remote areas of our state receive the diabetes care they need, closer to home.

About diabetes services in regional South Australia

The Regional Diabetes Services are available to you, your carer and/or your family at your local hospital, community health service or residential aged care facility.

There are 24 diabetes service locations within the six regional local health networks. However, due to the geographical spread, services can be provided on site, via Healthdirect or via telephone link.

Some diabetes services sites are also equipped with Digital Telehealth Network facilities so clinical appointments with your diabetes medical specialists based in Adelaide, can take place without you needing to travel.

Our staff

Your Diabetes Specialist Nurse will provide a setting that is respectful of, and responsive to, your preferences, needs and values. They will work with you and other members of your diabetes health care team, your workplace, university, school or childcare centre.

Our Diabetes Specialist Nurses are either a:

  • Credentialled Diabetes Educator™: a Registered Nurse or Midwife recognised by the Australian Diabetes Educator's Association as an advanced practice health professional.
  • Diabetes Educator: a Registered Nurse or Midwife who has completed additional training in diabetes management and education.

Our services

Underpinned by best practice guidelines, the regional Diabetes Specialist Nurse offers clinical care and education to children, young adults, women planning a pregnancy or who are pregnant, adults and the older person who:

  • is newly diagnosed with diabetes
  • has been diagnosed for some time and requires an update due to changes in personal circumstances, risk and/or treatment.

Our locations  

Regional Diabetes Service locations in South Australia:

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network

Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

More information

For more information about the services available near you or for any clinical enquiries, we’re here to help. Please contact the Rural Support Service, Advanced Nurse Consultant, Diabetes Service on Health.DiabetesService@sa.gov.au