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Besides the challenges associated with their teenage years, adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) encounter additional challenges of having a chronic condition.

Good planning and communication between families and schools is very important to ensure children are safe and supported. With the new school year underway, hear from our Social Work team with their top tips on managing the start of a new school year.

See an overview of the people involved in the Children's Diabetes Centre, including co-directors, research focus area leads, research staff and students

Read about the management staff of the Children's Diabetes Centre, Dr Charles Czank and Nirubasini Paramalingam.

Our Centre is involved with a wide range of research projects, many involving collaborating with partners to run trials of new technologies and treatments.

The Children's Diabetes Centre provides student opportunities for integrated research and clinical projects across all our research areas.

Our researchers are trying to learn more about the effect different types of food have on blood glucose levels and how to give the best insulin dose to manage a variety of foods.

Our research group is looking for patterns in newly diagnosed diabetic patients in WA to understand the characteristics and risk factors of children with T1D.

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