In 2016, the National Association of Diabetes Centres (NADC): 1. Became independently funded and increased staffing to better support its members. 2. Updated its accreditation guidelines and general care course materials to improve diabetes care standards. 3. Coordinated its annual best practices conference and national diabetes audit to facilitate sharing of knowledge and quality improvement. 4. Expanded online resources, developed an interactive map of members, and conducted surveys to engage its growing membership of over 110 centers nationwide.

1. A Year in Review
2016
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF
DIABETES CENTRES

2. STRUCTURE OF NADC

3. AIMS OF NADC

4. What have we done?
What are we going to do?
What are you going to do?

5. What did NADC do in 2016?
1. Became independently funded
2. Increased our staffing
3. Updated NADC accreditation guidelines
4. Updated the General Care Course
5. Co-ordinated – Best Practice in Diabetes Centres (BPDC) 2016 &
symposium at ASM 2016
6. Conducted 2016 Australian National Diabetes Audit (ANDA)
7. Increased member resources and tools in the secure section of the
NADC
website

6. 8. Reviewed how NADC could support implementation
of the Australian National Diabetes Strategy
9. Offered a further 4 BioGrid database grants
10. Developed an interactive map
11. Kept our members informed through regular newsletters
12. Conducted a membership survey
13. Developed the NADC-Foot Network (NADC FN)
14. Increased its membership to 110 (nearly double over 2 years)
What did NADC do in 2016?
(Continued)

7. How is NADC Funded?
• The Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) is responsible for
the operations of the NADC
• In 2015 the NADC began its journey to become financially
independent
• In 2016 this goal was achieved
• Member centres pay an annual membership

8. • CEO increased from 0.4 to 0.6 FTE
• Communications Manager 0.2 FTE
• ADS Business & Events Manager 0.2 FTE = 1.0 FTE
We grew!

9. The NADC Accreditation Review
• Ensure that the NADC accredited organisations provide robust
quality and safe care for people with, or at risk of diabetes
• To ensure that member centres were provided with the
support and means by which to deliver quality and safe care
patients
• By lifting the standard of service delivered by centres
Australia, the NADC is meeting key goals under the
National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2020

10. All NADC member centres
It’s important to note:
NADC Accreditation is not mandatory, however…
Successful accreditation is required in order to be recognised
as an
“NADC Accredited Centre” in the following categories:
Tertiary,
Care, or
Affiliate member
Who Can Apply for NADC Accreditation?

11. How Has This Been Achieved?
The NADC standards incorporate essential and relevant
criteria from key standards including:
- The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality
in Health Care’s National Safety and Quality
Health Service (NSQHS) Standards
- The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Standards for General Practices

12. Key Inclusions and Considerations
• Ensure that our standards were easy-to-use and easy-to-
understand
• Three key aspects underpinned our direction – the inclusion of
criteria on:
• Governance
• Education
• Clinical care
• Key criteria added include:
• Improved patient health outcomes
• Technology
• Integrated Care
• Patient self-management &
• Health literacy

13. Globally…
Diabetes accreditation and recognition standards are
either:
• Program focussed – accrediting or recognising to a
single program,
or
• Clinically focussed – accrediting or recognising
particular clinical practices and/or outcomes

14. In Australia …
Diabetes centres are generally accredited via overarching
hospital or RACGP accreditation, however…
• Some services can miss out as not all hospital-based
services are involved in the accreditation process
• Diabetes centres which operate in the community or in a
medical centre are not specifically assessed against diabetes
accreditation standards
NADC has filled the accreditation gap; providing all
diabetes centres with the opportunity to participate in
quality and safety improvement.

15. Need to know more?
A. Head to the NADC website under
accreditation tab
or
B. email Natalie at ceo@nadc.net.au
or
C. hit the accreditation tab on the app!

16. Diabetes Management in the
General Care Setting
Recently updated
Aimed at general practices, registered and enrolled
nurses, allied health staff, other staff from other
generalist hospital, community, nursing home and care
facilities
ONLINE BY 2017
More information and applications forms
www.nadc.net.au

17. Best Practice in
Diabetes Centres
(BPDC)
The Best Practice in
Diabetes Centres
meetings have been
integral
educational/policy/ser
ice provision forum for
NADC members

18. BPDC 2015
Overall how satisfied were you with BPDC 2015?

19. BPDC 2015 OUTCOMES
1. Promoting sharing and learning across
organisations
2. Continuing to strengthen integration across
services
3. Championing funding of services at a National
level

20. Australian National
Diabetes Audit (ANDA)
In 2016 over 50 Centres participated
Steering committee reviewing and
improving the audits each year
Continue to look at ways to utilise
valuable information captured in
these reports
Final reports are available on the
NADC website

21. Diabetes Resources

22. Australian National Diabetes Strategy
• The NADC will actively support
strategies that work toward
implementing the ANDS
• Meetings with key stakeholders
• BPDC 2016 has a strong focus on
ANDS
• Opportunities for involvement by
member centres including a Delphi
survey

23. BioGrid Database
13 Centres successfully received one year financial
4 new grants available!
More information and applications forms
www.nadc.net.au

25. Newsletter, Website &
Member Communications
• Communication to member centres continues to be an
important part of the NADC
• Quarterly member newsletters have been sent via email
using MailChimp which allows us to track newsletter
statistics
• Bi-monthly newsletters are on the way
• Industry partner newsletters will begin this month

26. Member Survey
The priority of current and future projects were rated as:
1. Repository of resources
2. Implementation of the National Diabetes Strategy
3. Clinical care pathways
4. ANDA as a quality improvement and benchmarking resource
5. Video recording educational sessions
6. Interactive map of NADC organisations across Australia
7. Online General Care Course
8. Accreditation of NADC member centres
9. Best Practice of Diabetes Care (BPDC) meeting – it is to be noted that some
of those surveyed may have not attended a BPDC

27. Centres of Excellence (COE)
The NADC Accreditation Standards for Centres of Excellence
recognise excellence in clinical, education, service advocacy and
policy leadership on a national scale in the provision of diabetes care
Next round open 2017
Awards announced at BPDC 2017

28. Showcase the NADC Centres of Excellence
• Canberra Hospital
• Monash Health
• Princess Margaret Hospital
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

29. Diabetes Foot Care
The NADC has developed a Foot Network (NADC-FN)
• Surveying member centres on what services are currently
available
• Commencing accreditation for Diabetes High Risk Foot Care
Centres
• Supporting a geographic mapping process of Diabetes High
Risk Foot Care services across Australia

30. NADC Membership
There are currently over 110 NADC centres across
Australia
Nearly double our membership from 2 years ago!
Continuing to pursue opportunities to showcase
what NADC does and the value of being a
membership

31. Keeping in touch
WEB: www.nadc.net.au
EMAIL: admin@nadc.net.au
or ceo@nadc.net.au
TWITTER: @NADCaustralia

32. Where are we going?
• NADC is a member based organisation
• You get to decide
• Be mindful of our infrastructure and resourcing
• Be innovative in your ideas
• Share what you have!

33. Team Work

34. What are you going to do?