Welcome to the diabetes website of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. This site is an internet resource provided by the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes. To go to the affiliated endocrinology website click here.  

This site contains some useful general information about type 1 diabetes and its management during childhood and adolescence.

Click here for printable advice on managing Type 1 Diabetes, e.g. sick day management, insulin dose adjustment

Check out our promotional video for the annual diabetes camps.  Click on the link to the right.

Patients and families of the Royal Children's Hospital  

This website provides guidelines for managing your diabetes at home. The purpose of these resources are to help you be independent with everyday management of diabetes such as dose adjustsment, managing sick days and pump management.

Click on the link Living with diabetes to find updated versions of these resources.

Featured publications

	Diabetes camp promotional video  The Diabetes camp promotional video can be viewed as streaming or progressive download.		Diabetes Manual Online The Diabetes Manual is a joint project of The Children's Hospital at Westmead and the Royal Children's Hospital. Visit our online version.
	Here we go 'round the Mulberry Bush A video about Positive Parenting of Toddlers with Diabetes. More info...		Loco Parentis A set videos where parents, students, teachers and health professionals share their insights and tips for successful diabetes management at school Moreinfo...