Length of Course: 6 hours
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $185 per person (group and offsite bookings please enquire here)
Course Introduction
The Diabetes Care Training Course provides essential knowledge for aged care, disability, and home care workers supporting clients living with diabetes. This course equips care providers with the skills needed to recognise symptoms, monitor blood sugar levels, and safely support individuals managing their condition in home and community care settings.
Participants will learn about the causes and origins of diabetes, the different types of the condition, and the common signs and symptoms that may affect a person’s health and wellbeing. The training focuses on identifying and responding to changes in blood sugar levels, including recognising and managing high and low blood sugar episodes.
The course also covers diabetes medications and treatments, monitoring techniques, understanding potential side effects, and recognising when a client’s condition requires additional support. Participants will also explore risk factors, prevention strategies, and relevant policies and procedures for safely supporting individuals with diabetes.
By completing this course, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence to monitor changes, respond appropriately to blood sugar fluctuations, and support clients living with diabetes safely and effectively.
Diabetes Training – Key Competences Covered
- Understanding the origin and causes of diabetes
- The symptoms and types of diabetes
- How to Identify and Manage Symptoms
- Hyper/hypoglycemics and monitoring levels
- Policies and procedures
- Medications and treatments
- Causes, risks and prevention
- Signs and symptoms of Hypoglycaemia
- Differentiate between normal & abnormal side effects
- Evaluate and manage clients’ conditions safely.
- Management and medication for blood sugar levels
Diabetes Training Course Certification
A certificate of achievement is issued on completion of the course.