World Diabetes Day is an international event to raise awareness about diabetes and is celebrated every year on 14 November.

On Tuesday 14 November students and staff are asked to wear a blue shirt (no denim allowed).

• 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That’s one person every five minutes.
• Around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. This includes all types of diagnosed diabetes as well as silent, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.

More information can be obtained from Diabetes Australia and the National Diabetes Services Scheme