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The Australian Paediatric Society (APS), with the support of the Type 1 Foundation and the National Type 1 Diabetes Council, is conducting a national survey of parents and carers of children with Type 1 Diabetes who are currently attending, or have attended during 2024 or 2025, an Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) service in Australia.

Will be held both in person and virtually at the Sofitel Brisbane on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October 2026.

Provisional program will be available soon and registrations are now open.  29 June 2026.

Will be held on-site and virtually at the Langham Southbank Melbourne on 30th May 2026. 
Full program now available.

Internationally renowned paediatric diabetes specialist and sports medicine physician Peter Adolfsson (Sweden) was special guest presenter. 

The meeting replay is now available for those who registered (on site or virtual). Also available to purchase and view.   
23 October 2025

Presentations are available to view and purchase.
19 September 2025

Presentations were recorded and are now available for view.

Presentations were recorded and are now available for view.

The Australian Paediatric Society (APS) is committed to promoting safe, equitable and high-quality care for children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) across Australia.

The Australian Paediatric Society (APS) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2027–28.

Every child in Australia should have timely access to safe, evidence-based allergy care delivered locally where possible, with seamless escalation to specialist services when required.

The Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing announced a commitment to contribute $2 billion over 5 years towards Thriving Kids, commencing from 1 July 2026. Thriving Kids will focus on identifying developmental concerns earlier and establishing a national system of supports for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and disability and low to moderate...

The Australian Paediatric Society formally notifies the Senate that current Commonwealth endorsed arrangements for managing high-risk medical conditions, specifically Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and life-threatening allergy/anaphylaxis, within Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) system are already causing unacceptable, unlawful, and preventable clinical risk to children and to ECEC educators.

APS Position Paper September 2025 Introduction: Children with chronic and complex health conditions require more than episodic care. Their developmental trajectory, the evolving nature of multi-morbidities, and the rapid pace of medical innovation demand a structured, comprehensive review at least once per year by a consultant paediatrician. Such reviews ensure care is clinically

This paper outlines a teaching clinic model in which a trainee contributes to patient assessment and education while the consultant remains responsible for personally providing the professional service and meeting the requirements of the relevant MBS item.

This submission is a genuine attempt by passionate, time-poor paediatricians who have provided unfunded deliberation on the issues, recommending interventionsthat, from extensive professional clinical experience, we consider are most likely to improve health outcomes for young people with T1D using Federal Government funds most effectively.

The APS Diabetes Committee is the most active paediatric diabetes interest group in Australia

Concerning the tragic preventable death of Lachlan Cook