About us

Our Diabetes Care Management & Assessment Service (DCAS) supports adults in our local community with diabetes and other chronic and complex health conditions.

We have a team of health professionals with expert knowledge and experience in diabetes management:

• Endocrinologists
• Diabetes nurse educators
• Dietitians
• Nursing and allied health staff

Our services

We provide the following services:

• Supporting patients to assess their ability to self-manage their diabetes
• Diabetes education
• Diabetes complication screening

Our clinics

We run a Diabetes Clinic on Friday.

Related services

• Diabetes, gland & hormone problems

  We diagnose and treat people with endocrine gland diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease and osteoporosis.

• Diabetes education

  We provide information and education for people diagnosed with diabetes.

• High Risk Foot Clinic

  We care for and treat patients with complex foot ulcers and active Charcots foot (neuroarthropathy).

Referrals

For patients

You need a referral from your GP, specialist or health practitioner to access this service.

For health professionals

Fax your referral to Health Independence Program.

Contact us

Health Independence Program

Phone: 03 9496 2211

Fax: 03 9496 4337

Email: hipcentralintake@austin.org.au

Open hours: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Location

Health & Rehabilitation Centre
Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
Edwin Street, Gate 5
Ivanhoe VIC

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