Type 1 Diabetes Transition Clinic
The Type 1 Diabetes Transition Clinic supports young adults with type 1 diabetes to transition smoothly from Perth Children’s Hospital to the Endocrinology and Diabetes service at Fiona Stanley Hospital for their diabetes care. Read more about diabetes (Healthy WA).
The clinic’s multidisciplinary team (MDT) provides clinical care and support to young adults to self-manage their type 1 diabetes. Team members include an:
- endocrinologist
- diabetes educator
- dietitian
- clinical psychologist.
This clinic is held fortnightly on alternate Wednesday mornings between 8.00am to 12.00pm.
Our services
Your diabetes care needs and goals will be assessed at your initial appointment with the multidisciplinary team, and these will help determine the frequency of your follow up appointments. In addition to routine follow up in the multidisciplinary team, you may have follow-up appointments with the diabetes educator and/or dietitian or the clinical psychologist.
It is also likely that you will attend subspecialty clinics as part of your ongoing follow up to support your diabetes care. These clinics include:
- diabetes and technology (insulin pumps and sensors)
- carbohydrate counting skills
- virtual or in-person group education programs:
- SMaRT1E, a type 1 diabetes skills course
- Enhanced self-care for diabetes aims to improve self-care behaviour and reduce diabetes-related stress.
If you can’t make your appointment
If you know you will be unable to attend your appointment, please:
- ring Outpatient Direct on 1300 855 275 between 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
- manage your appointment by downloading the Manage My Care app (HealthyWA).
Non-attendance may result in your care being discharge back to your GP.
Eligibility
Young adults who live in the SMHS catchment are eligible for this service, either transitioning from Perth Children’s Hospital or if newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 16 or older.
You will be referred by Perth Children’s Hospital and/or your general practitioner (GP).
Shared care with your GP
We will share your diabetes care with your nominated GP. This helps ensure timely:
- access to prescriptions and blood tests
- review of other issues such as:
- flu and travel vaccination
- contraception
- sign off for a private drivers’ license – your GP can sign off if they are comfortable doing so but will require evidence of regular blood glucose testing for a minimum of two weeks and up to date HbA1c and optometrist review.
Please email the Diabetes Education Team for advice on:
- travel letters
- secondary and tertiary exam support letters
- drivers’ license medical assessment.
Remember to protect your eyes and feet
We encourage you to have regular eye and feet screening as part of your diabetes care.
Eye health
Diabetes damages blood vessels all over your body, including those in your eyes. Regular eye checks at least every two years and timely treatment can prevent the majority of diabetes-related vision loss. We recommend you have a routine eye screen for diabetes through a community optometrist. This should be bulk billed – please check this at the time when you book your appointment. Any correspondence is usually sent to your GP.
Foot health
Damage to the blood supply of the feet caused by diabetes can put your feet at risk of damage. We recommend you have a routine screen for your feet through a community podiatrist, however, this may not be an immediate need. Read more about screening for common diabetes complications (Healthy WA)
Contact us
Phone the Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6512 2222 between 9:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday and ask to speak with the Diabetes Education Team, email the team or phone the team on 6167 2831.
If you are acutely unwell outside of these hours, please go to your nearest emergency department (Healthy WA).
Location
Outpatient Clinic 8 is located in the main Fiona Stanley Hospital building is accessed off Robin Warren Drive – see the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (PDF 1MB).