Centre of Excellence
Centres of Excellence membership is only available for services that have successfully completed the NADC Centres of Excellence Accreditation program.
NADC Centres of Excellence in diabetes care are services that not only maintain the highest standards of diabetes care in Australia, but also influence and drive quality improvement in diabetes care on a national and international scale.
- Clinical diabetes care in both acute (inpatient) and outpatient settings
- Specialised care which may be in the form of clinics and services (e.g. insulin pump clinic, paediatric care)
- Staffing includes a clinical lead, with the support of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, including but not limited to endocrinologist(s)/diabetologist(s), endorsed diabetes nurse practitioner(s), credentialled diabetes nurse educator(s), accredited practising dietitian(s), podiatrist(s), psychologist(s)/counsellor(s)/social worker(s)and administrative support
- Education-based programs for people with diabetes
- Education and training programs for internal and external health professionals
- Monitoring the outcomes of their services against health outcomes standards e.g. Australian National Diabetes Audit (ANDA) or other audit program.
What do you get as a COE Centre Member?
- Certificate of Membership
- Eligibility to apply for NADC accreditation
- Eligibility to participate in the annual ANDA audits
- Provision of individualised ANDA reports including data to facilitate benchmarking of the centre against its peers, and a Certificate of Participation
- Eligibility to attend the Best Practice in Diabetes Centres symposium
- Access to the NADC Newsletter
- Free access to diabetes resources and tools in the ‘member only’ section which includes NADC training packages, video, presentations, webinars and free advertising of positions vacant
- Participation in the NADC annual meeting at the ADS/ADEA Australasian Diabetes Congress
- NADC will act on behalf of the Service in representations to government to support better diabetes care in Australia
- Tips for quality improvement and generating funding
- Collaboration and integration with diabetes services across the care spectrum
- Staff discounts on registration to NADC events including the Best Practice in Diabetes Centres (BPDC) Symposium and Australian Diabetes Advancements and Technologies Summit (ADATS)
- Notification and support with completion of ANDA
Be one of the NADC COE Awardees!
ACT Health Diabetes Service
Perth Children's Hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital Diabetes Centre, Sydney
