NEW NDIS MICROCREDENTIALS: Premium Health is pleased to introduce our new microcredential certification framework for high intensity support skills and health care training Introducing NEW NDIS Microcredentials

Diabetes Training for Support Workers

Diabetes Management for Support Workers : Face-to-Face Training


Overview/Content
Support workers have an important part to play in assisting clients with high intensity daily personal support required when living with diabetes. This microcredential develops the knowledge to understand the types of diabetes and their medical management. Common diabetic emergencies, medications, complications of diabetes and strategies for management of diabetes including lifestyle measures are discussed. Participants will practice and demonstrate the skill of blood glucose testing and recording.

The training is competency based. To receive a Statement of Competence, participants must satisfactorily complete an assessment of knowledge and skills.

Learning Objectives
Option 2 Only:

  • Demonstrate infection control procedures

  • Demonstrate blood glucose testing

  • Understand the difference between hyper and hypoglycaemia



Delivery Mode
Option 1: 2 hours and 45 minutes live online training and knowledge assessment
Option 2: 2 hours and 45 minutes face-to-face training and assessment

Qualification Issued
Option 1: Diabetes for Support Workers : Live Online Training and Knowledge Assessment (Statement of Completion)
Option 2: Diabetes for Support Workers : Face-to-Face Training and Assessment (Statement of Competence)

More About This Course
We select our Premium Health trainers and assessors carefully, as such our diabetes training will only ever be conducted by an experienced nurse, paramedic or diabetes educator. There can be no better trainer than one who has "lived" experience of working with people who have diabetes. As a trusted health professional, they will teach the 'why' of your course and are committed to your learning.

Premium Health offers both face-to-face delivery and online live training. Courses are available onsite at your venue, online Australia wide or at our public course venue.



Premium Health were fast, flexible and willing to assist at all times, we changed sessions from face-to-face (on-site) to video conferencing for all of our people. This was a great achievement and provided a great outcome.

  • Jenny O’Farrell
  • Head of Learning & Development
  • Disability Services Australia
  • I need a course for...
  • Disability
  • First Aid
  • Health Professionals
  • High Intensity Support Skills
  • Mental Health
Select course...
Get in touch

Co-ordinating training for a workplace? Contact us for more information or book your live online training or onsite training Australia-wide.