The NADC was established in 1994 to improve diabetes care through specialist centres. It currently has 76 member centres. The NADC aims to promote information sharing, link services, collect data to improve standards, and help centres maintain excellence. It is funded by the ADS and ADEA through grants and subscriptions. Key activities include ANDIAB clinical data collection, Best Practice meetings, a foot care manual, and general care training. Current projects include a database, website, accreditation, and appointing a project manager.

2. What is the NADC?
The NADC was established in 1994 to explore
mechanisms for improving the standard of care
available to people with diabetes through Specialist
Diabetes Centres and Services.
NADC currently has 76 member centres

3. What is NADC aims:
 Promote the flow of information and collaboration between specialist
diabetes services;
 Link non-specialist service providers;
 Collect and pool diabetes information data to promulgate improved
standards, methods and models of diabetes care;
 Assist NADC member centres maintain standards as centres of excellence.

4. How is NADC funded?
 The ADS and ADEA fund and hold joint responsibility for the
operations of the NADC.
 As the NADC has no specific funding they mainly rely on grants,
sponsorships and subscriptions from members, as well as
support from ADS and ADEA to run their activities.

5. The Key NADC Activities:
1. Australian National Diabetes Information Audit and Benchmarking (ANDIAB)
 ANDIAB has been a key NADC project that relies on member centres to collect
clinical data on a national biennial basis.
 ANDIAB2 collects data related to diabetes education and self-care.
 Reports are provided which enables participants to benchmark their own data against
that of others.
 These are important quality assurance activities which promote continuous
improvement in the standard of service provided by Diabetes Centres.
 ANDIAB is undergoing a name change and update and is funded for 2013

6. The Key NADC Activities:
2. Best Practice in Diabetes Centres (BPDC)
 The Best Practice in Diabetes Centres Meetings have been a collaboration between
the NADC and Lilly.
 There have been 4 meetings in Sydney in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011
 The program has been organised by the NADC and sponsored by Lilly
 Each NADC member centre is invited to send 1-2 representatives to the meeting.
 These meetings are an interactive forum intended to canvass issues important to
Diabetes Services which are beyond the scope of the ADS-ADEA Annual Scientific
Meeting.

7. The Key NADC Activities:
3. National Foot Care Training Manual
 This training manual was developed in collaboration with the Australian
Podiatry Council to train generalists in the identification and care of the
diabetic foot.
 A number of resources are provided to participants in a workshop setting to
enable effective implementation of the practices promoted, including a foot
assessment checklist and patient education material.

8. The Key NADC Activities:
4 . Diabetes Management in the General Care Setting:
A National Training Program for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
 This Training Program is currently under review with funding from Lilly.
 The training provides a standardised diabetes training program containing introductory
information about diabetes and its management.
 The program is aimed at registered and enrolled nurses, allied health staff, and other
staff from other generalist hospital, community, nursing home, and other care facilities
including drug and alcohol and respite care services.
 This is made available free of charge to member centres and available to non
members for a fee

9. Current Projects
Diabetes Database
 The NADC data base sub-committee are soon to appoint an IT company to
implement a clinical database for use by NADC Centres
 This can serve as a medical record with many other functions and benefits
 The program will also be an extremely valuable source of data for practice
evaluation and auditing across all NADC centres

10. Development of a unique NADC website
 This will provide NADC with a valuable communication
tool to improve member information and access
 Resources, upcoming events, newsletters and all NADC
forms will be available
www.nadc.net.au

11. Accreditation
 The NADC has commenced an accreditation system for NADC member centres
 The aim is to establish NADC Tertiary Diabetes & Care Centres as proven Centres of
Excellence in diabetes care
 This is an important part of the process of demonstrating to the Commonwealth and
State Health authorities that NADC Diabetes Centres offer high standard
multidisciplinary care that cannot be replicated in primary care.

12. Appointment of an NADC Project Manager
The NADC has recently created and appointed a funded project officer
who will ensure all projects are co-ordinated, reviewed and further
developed in a view to adding improved member benefits and
ultimately improving the standard of care for people with diabetes