In order to alleviate the burden of disease caused by diabetes in Australia, this report asserts that the primary aim must be prevention, and it is very important that every strategy possible is used as part of a comprehensive preventative response, requiring an all-of-government approach.

Australians consume far too much sugar, which is one of the main reasons our rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes are so high. The authors of this report argue that with surging adoption and growing evidence that self regulation has failed, it’s time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world...

Lowitja Institute was engaged to facilitate the needs assessment process to determine the Indigenous-specific priority areas for research into diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In doing this, they have assessed and prioritised the related unmet health and medical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in rural, remote, regional and urban Australia.

This report reveals the spiralling impact of diabetes, and warns that unless urgent action is taken, the condition and its complications threaten to overwhelm the Australian health system.

Our neighbourhood environment influences our health by supporting or hindering our opportunities to engage in physical activity, access nutritious foods and commute to work. This report explores whether the selected factors in the neighbourhood environment are associated with socio-economic disadvantage and obesity, physical inactivity, insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption and the daily consumption of sugar...