Western Australian Lions Diabetes Club

This World Diabetes Day, spend the day with us 💙🫶

The PDC Health Hub Diabetes & Health Expo 2026 is on Saturday 14 November, World Diabetes Day, at Boola Katitjin, Murdoch University Conference & Events Centre, 9:30am-5:30pm.

Whether you live with diabetes, care for someone who does, or work in health, there’s a full day built for you: three session streams, 20+ stallholders, free and low-cost health checks, diabetes technology to get hands-on with, and the inaugural PDC Diabetes Summit.

A few of the voices you’ll hear from:
🔹 Dr Emily Gianatti - Endocrinologist and Diabetes in Pregnancy lead, Fiona Stanley Hospital
🔹 Professor Chandra Balaratnasingam - Lions Eye Institute, speaking about diabetes and eye health
🔹Dr Keely Bebbington - Clinical Psychologist & amazing researcher, The Kids Research Institute Australia, focussing on diabetes distress and burnout
🔹Dr Amanda Hooper - Clinical Scientist with a special interest in MODY diabetes who will talk all things MODY
🔹Neil Cullen - pharmacist and men’s health educator, discussing diabetes and men’s health
🔹Breakthrough T1D Australia sharing the latest in T1D research, trials and screening
.. plus so many others! The full day-by-day agenda is in the image below 👇

🎟 Tickets $12, or $20 with lunch included (concession available). Registration essential.

🔗 Register: https://pdcexpo2026.eventbrite.com.au
Health professionals - HCP Stream sessions are designed so you can self-log CPD hours.

Hello from Dardanup Bull & Barrel Festival festival! 👋🏻 🐂
We’re here until 5pm doing free diabetes community screenings & available for chats!! 💙 There’s so much happening & so much to see - a great day out for sure 🙌🏻🤩

Tomorrow night! Diabetes: Plan B is happening in the South West.

Diabetes doesn’t always go to plan. A sensor fails. A pump stops working. A hypo happens at work or school. Sometimes you’re simply not sure who to call, what to do, or where to turn for support.

That’s exactly what Diabetes: Plan B is about.

Join the PDC Health Hub team tomorrow night, Friday 9 October, for a practical and interactive evening exploring the real-life situations that can catch us off guard - and how to feel more prepared when they happen.

We’ll talk through:
• Diabetes technology fails and troubleshooting
• Hypo and emergency plans
• Diabetes-related medical emergencies
• Diabetes distress and where to seek support
• Care plans and accessing ongoing support
• When to turn to your healthcare team, tech company or peer community
• Building your own practical Plan B

And afterwards, stick around for a relaxed community sundowner - a chance to catch up, ask questions and connect with others who understand the highs, lows and everything in between.

📅 Tomorrow! Friday 9 October
⏰ 6:00pm
📍 Geographe Bay Yacht Club

Whether you live with diabetes, support someone who does, or simply want to feel more prepared, you’re very welcome.

There’s still time to grab your ticket - we’d love to see you there.

🎟️ https://diabetes-planB.eventbrite.com.au

See you on Saturday at the Dardanup Bull & Barrel Festival 👋
We are so excited to be part of it this year!

Hello 👋🏻 from the Lions Health & Wellness Community Expo in Padbury today!

Our next South West education event is coming up next week & we’d love to see you there 💙

6pm at Geographe Bay Yacht Club
Bring your questions, come soak up some knowledge or just come for the hangs 🩷

Diabetes: Plan B Education Event + Community Sundowner Practical problem-solving for when diabetes doesn’t go to plan!

Come and see us at the Lions Health & Wellness Expo this Sunday! 💙🦁

We will be at the Lions Health & Wellness Expo in Padbury, offering free diabetes community screenings, resources, and friendly chats.

Whether you’re living with diabetes, supporting someone who is, or simply keen to learn more, we’d love for you to pop by and say hello. There’ll also be plenty of other fantastic stalls to explore, so come along and check out all the great health and community supports on offer!

October is looking VERY busy for the WA Lions Diabetes Club! 💙
(Although probably not as busy as November!!)

Our calendar is filling up with plenty of opportunities to connect, serve and get out into the community - and we have a feeling there’ll be a few more things added before the month is done! 👀

A few highlights already on the calendar:

🩺 4 October: Lions Health & Wellness Expo
💬 9 October: Diabetes: Plan B with PDC Health Hub
🐂 10 October: Dardanup Bull & Barrel Festival
🦁 Our usual monthly club meeting
🎂 Steve’s birthday!
🤝 WA District Convention
…and no doubt plenty more along the way!

It’s shaping up to be another big month of community, connection, diabetes awareness and Lions service 🫶☺ Hope to see you there!

Ahh diabetes.
A sensor fails. A pump stops. A hypo lands at the worst possible moment. And somewhere in the middle of it, the real question: who do I even call? 📞

Diabetes: Plan B is our next South West event: a practical, interactive session for people living with diabetes and the people who support them (yes, parents and carers, we're looking at you).

We'll work through the scenarios that actually keep you up at night. Troubleshooting tech. Hypo and emergency plans for school, work and everyday life. Recognising diabetes distress and knowing where to take it. Care plans and what they unlock. And untangling who helps with what - your healthcare team, the device companies, or peer support.

Not a lecture. A room full of people problem-solving out loud 💙

Then stay for a sundowner with the PDC Health Hub team and your local diabetes community (👋), for the questions you didn't want to ask in front of everyone, and for the literal highs and lows of life.

📅 Friday 9 October 2026
🕕 6:00pm
📍 Geographe Bay Yacht Club

Whether you live with diabetes, love someone who does, or just want to feel more prepared, you're welcome.

🔗 Register here: https://diabetes-planB.eventbrite.com.au

Save this one. Then send it to the person who'd be your first call 👇

🐮 We’re heading to Deja Moo! 🐄

The WA Lions Diabetes Club will be at the Deja Moo Country Fair on Sunday 27 September, from 9am-1pm, offering FREE community diabetes screenings.

If you’re heading along, come and say hi, have a quick screening and learn a little more about diabetes, our club and the work we do in the community.

Our Camp Quokka crew will also be stopping by during the day to check out the fair while they’re in the South West for camp! 🏕️💙

A huge thank you to Cowaramup Lions Club for inviting us to be part of what looks set to be a fantastic community event. We’re looking forward to a fun morning in Cowaramup! 🐄

🐮 Sunday 27 September
🐄 9am–1pm
🐮 Deja Moo Country Fair, Cowaramup
🐄 Free diabetes community screenings