Abstract
Australia is a large continent of 15 mil lion people, 3% of whom have dia betes. The interior, or outback, has few facilities for medical care. Diabetes Centres are located in the large south- eastern coastal towns like Melbourne and Sydney. During the last ten years the growth in diabetes education has resulted in specialists in diabetes edu cation, week-long programs for both patients and professionals, and the formation of an Australian Diabetes Educators Association which has 300 members.
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