Diabetes Feet Australia

30/03/2026

The new Pedorthic Footwear Standards are the result of a strong multidisciplinary collaboration—bringing together pedorthists, podiatrists, and academic experts in lower limb health.

This shared effort highlights the importance of working across professions to improve the quality, safety, and consistency of pedorthic (medical-grade) footwear in Australia.

We’re grateful for the support of the organisations that formally endorsed the Standards:

• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• Australian Podiatry Association
• Diabetes Feet Australia
• IVO International Association for Orthopaedic Shoe Technicians
• National Association of Diabetes Centres

Thank you to these organisations for their contribution to strengthening care and supporting better outcomes for patients.

Find out more and access the Standards here: https://pedorthics.org.au/pedorthic-footwear-standards/

16/12/2025

From the DFA team, thank you all for the important work you do each and every day. It's been another big year at DFA with the release of the Australian strategy for foot health and disease in diabetes 2030, the 2025 DFA Conference, our 2nd national Diabetes Feet Day, the release of educational webinars and a whole bunch of other stuff that's working towards improving the foot health of people living with diabetes in Australia. DFA is now taking a short break and we'll be back in action from the 12th January.

Wishing you all a safe, joyful, and restful festive break!

14/11/2025

This is calling for more inclusive and supportive workplaces where people with diabetes feel supported, not stigmatised. By strengthening awareness and understanding, we can ensure workplaces where people living with diabetes feel safe, valued, and empowered to thrive – without compromising their health or ambitions. So...how often do you think about the impact of diabetes and DFD in the workplace? https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/wdd2025/

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13/11/2025

Our friends at Diabetes Victoria have developed some great resources for WDD - make sure to check it out!

This World Diabetes Day, we’re calling on all workplaces to 'know more and do more' for people living with diabetes. 🧠💪

With over 1.5 million Australians living with diabetes, every workplace can play a part in creating understanding, safety and support.

🔹Download our posters to raise awareness in your workplace
🔹Use our social media toolkit or share our posts, to share your support online
🔹Start conversations and help end diabetes stigma
🔹Learn more about diabetes in the workplace with our free booklets and resources

Together, we can make every workplace a place of understanding and inclusion

👉 Find everything you need >>> https://bit.ly/4hxYn96

12/11/2025

Each year in Australia, an estimated 510,000 people are living with diabetes-related foot disease. We invite you to watch our insightful 'Wound Healing' practical module with Dr Pam Chen which focuses on the foundation blocks of DFU healing, standard of care, adjunct therapies, practical tips and an insightful discussion with our IWGDF world leading experts Professor Fran Game (UK) and Professor Ketan Dhatariya (UK).
https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/dfd2025/
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11/11/2025

It's and we’re making feet the national focus. So join us as we advocate, educate and spread awareness to help improve foot health outcomes for people living with diabetes. So check out our webpage, use our social tiles and help us give feet the focus they need and deserve! https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/dfd2025/

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09/11/2025

DFA2025 is kicking off soon with some beautiful Sydney weather.
We'll see you soon for the official opening and first plenary session!

05/11/2025

URGO Medical is proud and honoured to be the official partner of the 2025 DFA Conference. Together with DFA, we’re committed to advancing awareness, education and innovation in diabetes-related foot care. We invite you to grab a delicious barista-made coffee on our stand and meet our friendly team to learn more about the latest product offerings!

Don’t miss our exclusive breakfast session on Tuesday 11 November, where experts will share their real life experience on how the UrgoStart Plus Treatment Range can accelerate healing and improve patient outcomes. Join us to discover how small changes in practice can make a big difference in healing.

Learn more at https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/dfa2025/

23/10/2025

It's Diabetes Feet Day on 12 November and once again, we’re making feet the national focus. So join us as we advocate, educate and spread awareness to help improve foot health outcomes for people living with diabetes. We've got merch, we've got socials, we've got factsheets. So check out the webpage to learn more and get involved!

https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/dfd2025/

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12/10/2025

It's and our good friends at APODA have launched some fabulous resources based around this year's theme "From first steps to next steps". To learn more about podiatry week and to get involved, head to the website below!
https://www.podiatry.org.au/publicresources/for-podiatrists

03/10/2025

We're heading into the final weeks before we kick off DFA2025 and have just announced our oral abstract sessions focusing on:
• Advances in high risk foot care, resources & outcomes
• New technology & offloading
• Innovative models of care & wound healing

Early Bird registration closes on 08OCT so head to the webpage to check out the official program and register! https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/dfa2025/

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17/07/2025

Here at Diabetes Feet Australia, we're committed to improving the foot health outcomes for people living with diabetes and in turn help reduce the large health burdens caused by diabetes-related foot disease on the nation, and we're excited to launch the new Australian strategy for foot health and disease in diabetes 2030!

To officially launch the strategy we've also released an insightful webinar where we chat with some of the authors about why we need a new DFD strategy and discuss how and why the nine key national priority goals can help improve the foot health of people living with diabetes.

Click on the link to learn more & watch the webinar! https://www.diabetesfeetaustralia.org/ndw25/

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