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More than 17,000 Australians died from diabetes-related illness over the past 12 months, as another 120,000 were diagnosed with the nation's fastest-growing chronic disease. Currently, about 1.9 million Australians suffer from diabetes, with case numbers skyrocketing by 30 per cent over the past eight years. The National Diabetes Strategy 2021-2030 outlines key areas, including prevention, early detection, management and care that must be addressed more urgently in the coming decade.
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Across Australia, two in three adults and one in four children are either overweight or obese. Rates of overweight and obesity are higher in rural and regional areas compared to metropolitan areas.
In a significant win for residents of the Hunter, New England and Central Coast, the federal government confirmed this week that three LGAs across the region will be home to four Medicare funded Urgent Care Clinics (UCC).
headspace Lake Haven has today officially opened its doors as a full centre, providing an upgraded and expanded service for young people across the Central Coast. The service, originally funded as a three day/week satellite site in 2015, recently received additional funding to upgrade to a full headspace centre.