The Type 1 Diabetes Network is an Australian organisation which provides information and support for people with type 1. They have produced an information Starter Kit for newly diagnosed individuals which is currently in its fourth edition.
‘The Type 1 Diabetes Network Starter Kit is the result of contributions from people living with type 1 diabetes in Australia. This document seeks to provide people newly diagnosed with type 1 a sense of what life is actually like on a day-to-day, 24/7 basis, including the good and bad; the funny and frightening; the reality and the myths. This document is intended to complement the information provided by health care professionals, diabetes organisations and other sources’ (p 3). It includes information on insulin pumps and can be accessed at: http://t1dn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/StarterKit_Web_1312.pdf
PHARMAC’s information on insulin pumps can be accessed here: www.pharmac.govt.nz/2012/08/08/2012-08-08%20Notification%20of%20Insulin%20pumps.pdf
A patient guide to continuous glucose monitoring has been developed by the US National Guideline Clearinghouse committee. It can be found here: www.hormone.org/patient-guides/2011/continuous-glucose-monitoring
