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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. With nearly five years of experience managing diabetes while playing competitive footy, they now advocate for greater

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. We’ve been on this journey for six years and have tried everything, spending countless hours researching how we can make his (and our)

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. I could manage it quietly, discretely,