Podder Talk™ Blog
By Keri Matthews
Managing type 1 diabetes in the humid, hot, monsoonal climate of the Northern Territory is no easy task. I’m 67 years old, living on the age pension, and determined to keep learning while supporting others in our community. Here’s
Joshua Parsons is a Gold Coast-based Type 1 diabetes advocate, diagnosed at age two, and forthcoming author of The Life I Was Never Supposed To Shrink. He shares his story to show others that diabetes is serious — but it does not have to shrink your life.
By Lucie Muncaster, Parent of Son living with Type 1 Diabetes - Perth - WA
Travelling. The big “what ifs,” the “ums,” the “oh no, how is this all going to work?” For me, just thinking about
<p><em>Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 14, Olly is a passionate athlete who refused to let Type 1 Diabetes define their limits growing up and playing competitive AFL.
<p>Type 1 diabetes. It’s draining. It entered our family in 2019 through our then 3-year-old son Tadhg. There was no family history, so it was quite a surprise.
<p>Diagnosed on 11 August 2005, I have lived with Type 1 diabetes for nearly two decades. For most of that time, I relied on multiple daily injections (MDI). It worked, it was a system that allowed me to keep my diabetes mostly invisible to the outside world.
<p>Bec was diagnosed January 2025 at the age of 39, can now relate even more to her daughter Elliott, who was diagnosed with in June 2024 at 6 years old.
<p>Lucy Woods is a Perth-based writer and advocate who has lived with type 1 diabetes since childhood. She’s passionate about breaking down stigma, sharing real-life experiences, and pushing for better mental health care in diabetes.
<p><span>I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 14 years old and I am now 31. There have certainly been some tricky times in those years, but it has never held me back from anything. I can’t change that I have type 1 diabetes, but I know it does not define me.
<h5>What should I know before choosing an Insulin Pump?</h5><p>Accessing an <a href="https://omnipod.com/en-au">insulin pump</a> can be an important decision for many, and there are several factors to
<p>Cruz was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 5 years old and has been living with T1D for 9 years now.
<p><span><span><span><span>When I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in December 2006, I was absolutely determined to never let type 1 prevent me from doing anything that I set my mind to. This hasn’t changed over my 15 years of living with type 1.
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<p><span><span><span><span><span>Adventuring with the Pod, it’s like a whole new world. I’m an active person, always looking for the next thing to do.
<h4><span><strong>"To put it simply, the Omnipod DASH® Insulin Pump Management System has been a life changer for me.