Hypos to Hypers: Navigating the spectrum of glycaemia (Launceston)
This event is brought to you by the Tasmania Branch (2021). We would like to thank Fresenius Kabi for their support of this event. 
This registration page is for those attending the face-to-face viewing party in Launceston. Please follow the links if you would like to register for the Hobart viewing party or to attend virtually. 

26 November 2021 at 1pm - 5pm (Hobart time, AEDT) 

Join us for this viewing party of a virtual CPD event presented by Professor Jennie Brand-Miller (University of Sydney, Director Glycemic Index Foundation), Myles Clarkson-Fletcher  (Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Diabetes Tasmania) and Tim McMaster (Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Diabetes Victoria) for an afternoon of practical advice that will enhance the way you support clients living with diabetes. The presentations will cover the latest dietary approaches to managing diabetes, the latest and practical information on diabetes medications, continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps.
Afternoon tea will be provided. 
Then come along for our annual Jingle and Mingle event following the CPD session! Enjoy a wind down drink and networking opportunity at Mud Bar, 28 Seaport Blvd, Launceston. Be sure to register for the free Jingle and Mingle networking event here! 

Speakers:

Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, AM, FAA holds a Personal Chair in Human Nutrition in the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney. With over 400 publications, she has championed the role of the glycaemic index (GI) in health and disease and transformed the way carbohydrate foods are considered by scientists, health professionals and consumers. She is the proud recipient of two Nucleus cochlear implants.  She lives in Manly, regularly swims to Shelly Beach and says life couldn’t be better.

Myles Clarkson Fletcher is a registered nurse and credentialled diabetes educator with a masters in public health. His initial interest in diabetes began at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) as a study coordinator and research nurse for the paediatric endocrinology team at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Later, he moved to Hobart to take up the inaugural diabetes educator internship with Diabetes Tasmania. He has worked in both the adult and paediatric diabetes centres at the Royal Hobart Hospital. He has been involved in a number of projects aimed at improving diabetes management in aged care, as well as developing an inter-service diabetes referral pathway from emergency and ambulance services in the state. He is currently the clinical service development and diabetes educator lead at Diabetes Tasmania.

Tim McMaster is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with Diabetes Victoria, where he enjoys a diverse role. This diversity involves running various diabetes specific programs for people with diabetes and health professionals. It also includes speaking at various public events, conducting live webinars and writing articles for media publications.  Tim is an OzDAFNE Pens and OzDAFNE Pump facilitator, which is a self-management program for adults living with type 1 diabetes. He is involved in the OzDAFNE@home project, which is turning the five-day OzDAFNE program into an online version.  Tim is also an Accredited Sports Dietitian, where in the past he has been involved in a number of team sports and individual athletes. Tim enjoys exercising, drinking coffee, and taking his dog (Iverson) to the park!

This half-day event is worth 4 CPD hours. CPD logs will be automatically updated in the days following the event. 
The webinar recording will be sent out to all registrants in the days following the live event. 


DA Members: $50 | Non-Members: $70