Australian National Diabetes Strategy (2016–2020) and its impact on nursing practice and healthcare system

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
Goal 1: Effective prevention against the development of type-2 diabetes (T2DM)..............2
Goal 2: Promoting awareness and creating provision for early detection of Type 1 and
Type 2 diabetes mellitus.........................................................................................................3
Goal 3: Reduction in the occurrence of the diabetes-related complications while improving
the quality of life of the diabetes survivors............................................................................3
Goal 4: Reduction of the impact and occurrence of the gestational diabetes during pregnant
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Goal 5: Reduction in the impact of diabetes occurrence of the Torres Strait Islanders
peoples....................................................................................................................................5
Goal 6: Reducing the impact of diabetes among priority groups...........................................5
Goal 7: Strengthening the prevention and care through research and evidence-based data. .6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Australian National Diabetes Strategy (2016–2020) by the Australian Government
Department of Health [AGDH] (2016) outlines the Australia’s national response for the
diabetes management. It also informs how the existing healthcare resources can be co-
ordinated in order to reduce the incidence of diabetes among the vulnerable population. The
strategy also helps in the identification of the effective yet appropriate intervention strategies
for the diabetes prevention at the community level by overcoming the barriers at the multi-
sector level. The strategy mainly highlights the collaborative approach form the government
and community level NGOS and health care professionals. The following paper aims to
analyse Australian National Diabetes Strategy (2016–2020) and its impact on the nursing
professional practice and the Australian healthcare system. The assignment will investigate
the effectiveness of the nursing practice in relation to the objectives of the Australian
National Diabetes Strategy (2016–2020) and compare and contrast information with the
literary articles.
Discussion
The Australian National Diabetes Strategy (2016–2020) is guided by seven different goals
Goal 1: Effective prevention against the development of type-2 diabetes (T2DM)
The main action plan for the achievement of goals includes the reduction of the
modifiable risk factors behind the development of the diabetes mellitus and identification of
the high-risk individuals or the vulnerable population (AGDH, 2016). According to Corbin et
al. (2016), the main modifiable risk factors behind the development of the diabetes include