National Diabetes Week

What is National Diabetes Week?

National Diabetes Week in Australia aims at raising awareness about diabetes, and how to prevent and manage the condition. Educational initiatives throughout this week promote better understanding and support for people living with diabetes.

When is National Diabetes Week?

Sunday, July 14 - July 20 

Activities:

• Group time: Gather the children and discuss the importance of healthy eating and encourage the children to share which food they consider to be healthy. Talk about diabetes and how healthy eating habits prevents diabetes.
• Physical Activity Challenge: Organise a physical activity challenge to encourage children to stay active and maintain a healthy weight, which can help prevent type 2 diabetes. Set up stations with fun exercises like jumping jacks, hopscotch, or relay races.
• Story Time: Read stories to the children that are health-related and educate children on making healthy lifestyle choices.
• Sugar Awareness game: Create a sorting activity where children organise items into “high sugar” and “low sugar” groups.
• Healthy Food Collage: Have children create collages using pictures or cut-outs of healthy foods from magazines or printed materials. Provide a variety of materials such as glue, scissors, and coloured paper.