DANII Foundation - T1 diabetes

DANII Foundation - T1 diabetes Who's looking after today's T1D's? OUR VISION is for a world where people with T1D live without Fear

The DANII Foundation (supporting Type 1 Diabetes) was established in 2012 by parents Donna and Brian Meads-Barlow as a legacy to their 17 year old daughter Daniella following her sudden passing in 2011 as a result of a night time hypoglycaemic episode - a diabetes complication more widely known as “Dead in Bed” syndrome. Danii went to bed a happy, healthy teenager, but sometime during the night, h

er blood glucose levels (BGL’s) fell so low that she became unresponsive and was unable to alert her parents that something was terribly wrong. Danii’s BGL’s fell to such a critically low level that she experienced convulsions, pushing her into a coma, and causing her death – alone and in silence. On learning that there was technology overseas that could have prevented Danii’s death, her parents knew what they had to do: through their own tragedy, they had to do everything possible to prevent another life being cut short. Through her passing, Danii gave her parents a parting gift: the inspiration to create a lasting legacy in her name and the courage to offer today’s T1D’s the care and safety they need to help them manage their diabetes and in doing so, help them live a normal, long and enjoyable life. The DANII Foundation supports the research, development and introduction of alert technology to assist in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.

04/09/2026

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⛳ Mark your calendars! Our Charity Golf Day returns this October!⛳ Join us for the DANII Foundation Charity Golf Day on...
01/09/2026

⛳ Mark your calendars! Our Charity Golf Day returns this October!⛳

Join us for the DANII Foundation Charity Golf Day on Friday, 9 October 2026 for a memorable day of golf, networking and fundraising, all in support of Australians living with Type 1 Diabetes.

📅 Date: Friday, 9 October 2026
📍 Location: Long Reef Gold Club, Collaroy
🕖 Time: 7:00am - 3:00pm

Your registration includes:
✔️ 18 holes of Ambrose golf
✔️ Electric golf carts
✔️ Breakfast & buffet lunch
✔️ B**r, w**e & soft drinks
✔️ Exclusive gift pack for every player
✔️ On-course competitions and exciting prizes

As the DANII Foundation is not government funded, events like this play a vital role in helping us continue supporting Australians living with Type 1 Diabetes through education, advocacy and access to life-changing technology.

🏌️ Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities: Consider becoming a corporate sponsor to make a lasting impact. Your support goes beyond the golf course, contributing to our mission. Align your brand with positive change and explore our corporate sponsorship packages.

📩 To register or explore sponsorship packages, please visit the registration link or contact us directly.

Link: https://zurl.co/Wfdb0

Let's make this Golf Day an unforgettable day of fun, networking, and making a positive impact! ⛳️

Could you recognise the signs of low blood sugar?Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can happen quickly and often without wa...
31/08/2026

Could you recognise the signs of low blood sugar?

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) can happen quickly and often without warning. For people living with Type 1 Diabetes, recognising the early signs is essential to prevent a mild hypo from becoming a medical emergency.

Common symptoms may include:
🔹 Shaking
🔹 Sweating
🔹 Dizziness
🔹 Hunger
🔹 Irritability
🔹 Difficulty concentrating
🔹 Confusion
🔹 Feeling tired or drowsy

A hypo occurs when blood glucose levels fall below 4.0 mmol/L (72 mg/dL). It should be treated promptly with 15g of fast-acting glucose, followed by a blood glucose check after 15 minutes. If levels remain low, repeat the treatment.

Everyone experiences hypoglycaemia differently, so learning to recognise your own symptoms and knowing how to respond can make all the difference.

💙 Awareness saves lives. Understanding creates safer communities.💙

If you or someone you know lives with Type 1 Diabetes, share this post to help others recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia.

30/08/2026

Connecting with Industry Leaders at the Australasian Diabetes Congress 2026

Jo and Patrick had the pleasure of attending the Australasian Diabetes Congress, bringing together leading professionals, researchers, educators and organisations from across Australia and around the world.

The conference provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders, exchange ideas and gain valuable insights into the latest developments in diabetes research, clinical care, education and community priorities.

For Jo and Patrick, it was a valuable experience to meet with key people across the industry, strengthen professional relationships and stay up to date with the innovations and developments shaping the future of diabetes care.

It was a great few days of learning, networking and sharing ideas, and they look forward to bringing these new insights and connections back into their work!✨

💙 Update from Brody- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient💙 For Brody and his family, receiving an Omnip...
28/08/2026

💙 Update from Brody- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient💙

For Brody and his family, receiving an Omnipod 5 has meant much more than a new way of managing Type 1 Diabetes. It has brought greater confidence, flexibility and freedom into everyday life.

Since receiving his pump with the support of the DANII Foundation, Brody’s diabetes management has become easier and more consistent. Working alongside his Dexcom G7, the Omnipod 5 has helped provide better blood glucose management day and night, while making insulin doses and corrections easier without constantly interrupting what Brody is doing.

The biggest difference can be seen in the moments where diabetes can now sit a little more quietly in the background. 💫

Recently, Brody has enjoyed a family trip to Phillip Island, seeing the Little Penguins, racing around the Go-Kart track, experiencing Gold Class for the first time to see *Moana*, and participating in his Junior School Strings ensemble.

Even Book Week at school felt different. His family shared that Brody was much more excited to dress up and participate this year, with greater confidence and less self-consciousness around his diabetes.

As his family shared:

“The ease with which we can now administer his doses or perform corrections, and the flexibility to attend to his needs without disrupting what he is involved in, is truly a blessing, allowing him to place his focus more fully on just being a kid.” 💙

For Brody, access to diabetes technology means greater independence and confidence. For his family, greater peace of mind. And together, more space for school, music, adventures and simply enjoying childhood.

Stories like Brody’s remind us why access to diabetes technology matters.

You can help change another life.
Sponsor a T1D here 👉 https://zurl.co/Tdq41(or via the link in our bio.)

One of the biggest misconceptions about living with type 1 diabetes is the idea that people always have to ,,stay positi...
24/08/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about living with type 1 diabetes is the idea that people always have to ,,stay positive.” 💙

Yes, positivity can help. Strength can help. Hope can help.
But living with T1D every single day can also feel exhausting, frustrating, unfair, and emotionally draining sometimes and it’s okay to admit that.

You can be grateful and still struggle.
You can be strong and still cry.
You can manage your diabetes well and still feel tired of it sometimes.

Having difficult days does not make you negative, weak, or ungrateful. It makes you human.

There is so much happening behind the scenes that people often don’t see: the constant thinking, the interrupted sleep, the mental exhaustion, the fear of highs and lows, and the pressure of never truly getting a “day off.”

✨You do not have to hide your emotions to prove your strength.✨

And if today feels heavy, please remember that asking for support is also a sign of strength. 🤍

🩵 DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient - Barbara 🩵 Sometimes, life brings challenges we never expect.At 6...
20/08/2026

🩵 DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient - Barbara 🩵

Sometimes, life brings challenges we never expect.

At 65 years old, while undergoing cancer treatment, Barbara was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Learning how to manage injections, count carbohydrates and calculate insulin doses while constantly going in and out of hospital felt overwhelming.

But then came the Omnipod.

As Barbara describes it, receiving the pump changed her life almost immediately. What once felt frightening and overwhelming became something she could manage with confidence. The Omnipod took away the fear of diabetes, gave her greater control over her blood glucose levels, and helped her feel like herself again.

Today, Barbara spends more than 80% of her time in range, sleeps with greater peace of mind, and has even written her own low-carbohydrate cookbook, adapting her favourite recipes so she could continue enjoying the foods she loves while managing Type 1 Diabetes.

In Barbara's own words:

"The Omnipod has been the best thing I've ever had in my arsenal. It took the fear away and gave me my mind and body back. I'm in charge, I make my choices, and I own my life again."

Stories like Barbara's remind us why the DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Program matters. Access to life-changing technology can help people regain confidence, independence and control over their lives.

💙 You can help change another life.
Sponsor a T1D here 👉 https://zurl.co/ftAUH(or via the link in our bio.)

✨ Meet Therese - a mum of eight children, three of whom live with type 1 diabetes, taking on the City-Bay Fun Run to rai...
17/08/2026

✨ Meet Therese - a mum of eight children, three of whom live with type 1 diabetes, taking on the City-Bay Fun Run to raise $5,000 for DANII Foundation. ✨

On 20 September, Therese will take part in Adelaide's 2026 City-Bay Fun Run, with a goal of raising $5,000 for DANII Foundation to help support other individuals and families navigating life with type 1 diabetes.

For Therese, this cause is deeply personal. Her son Tom was diagnosed with T1D at just 14 months old in 2001. Years later, Christopher and Amelia were diagnosed too.

Caring for three children with T1D taught Therese resilience, preparation and strength. From counting carbohydrates and calculating insulin to managing pumps, hypos and unexpected hospital visits, diabetes became part of everyday family life. But the hardest part was watching her children navigate the physical and emotional challenges of growing up with a lifelong condition.

When Amelia was diagnosed, Therese remembers feeling isolated. That's when she discovered DANII Foundation and found friends, support and a community of people who understood what her family was going through.

Now, she wants to give back. 💙

Through the City-Bay Fun Run, Therese hopes to raise funds to help DANII continue supporting the T1D community through initiatives such as insulin pump assistance and scholarships.

As Therese beautifully puts it:
"I think supporting people to have the best treatment is the greatest gift."

🏃 City-Bay Fun Run
📍 Adelaide
📅 20 September 2026
🎯 Fundraising goal: $5,000

You can be part of Therese's journey too. Support her fundraiser, share her story or help spread the word. Every contribution helps DANII continue supporting people and families living with type 1 diabetes.

🔗 Support Therese: https://zurl.co/Geaux
💙 Let's get behind Therese and her family as they take on the City-Bay Fun Run for DANII! 💙

🩵 DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient - Xavier🩵 Living with Type 1 Diabetes isn't always easy, especiall...
13/08/2026

🩵 DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient - Xavier🩵

Living with Type 1 Diabetes isn't always easy, especially as a young teenager navigating school, sport, friendships and everyday life.

Xavier, now 15 years old, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2017. While he had already become confident using the Omnipod DASH system, moving to the Omnipod 5 through the DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship has made a meaningful difference to his daily life.

The Omnipod 5 automatically adjusts insulin delivery using continuous glucose monitor (CGM) readings, helping reduce the daily burden of diabetes management while providing greater confidence and peace of mind.

Since receiving his pump, Xavier has become much more confident with taking his insulin before meals and completing correction doses when needed. What was once a challenge has become part of his routine, making diabetes easier to manage each day.

As Xavier's mum shared:

"The Omnipod 5 has made such a wonderful difference for Xavier. He didn't like taking his insulin beforehand, but with his new device and pod, he's doing so much better with both his insulin and correction doses if needed. We are so grateful. It has made life so much easier for Xavier." 💙

Stories like Xavier's remind us that diabetes technology isn't just about improving blood glucose levels, it's about building confidence, reducing stress for families, and giving young people the freedom to focus on being kids.

💙 You can help more people like Xavier's.
Sponsor a T1D here 👉 https://zurl.co/wx0eC(or via the link in our bio.)

When people talk about type 1 diabetes, the focus is often on the person living with it but there is also an invisible ...
10/08/2026

When people talk about type 1 diabetes, the focus is often on the person living with it but there is also an invisible emotional load carried by partners, parents, family members, and loved ones. 💜

Supporting someone with T1D can mean learning how to respond during emergencies, waking up during the night to check on them, attending appointments together, offering emotional support, and quietly carrying worries that many people never see.

It can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, or emotionally heavy, especially when you care so deeply about someone’s wellbeing.

To every partner, parent, sibling, friend, or loved one supporting someone through their diabetes journey: your support matters more than you know.

✨Support, understanding, and simply being there can make a bigger difference than people realise.✨

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