In line with National Diabetes Week (12-18 July 2026), JCTS is proud to support the Diabetes Australia campaign ‘Living it Loud’ by raising awareness of the importance of amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with diabetes.
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2025, reveal a concerning increase in diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. Based on the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Measures Survey 2022–24, there has been an increase of nearly 40 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with diabetes. According to Diabetes Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are almost four times more likely than non-Indigenous Australians to have diabetes or pre-diabetes.
Add your declaration to the Diabetes
Australia campaign
Under the theme Stronger Together, ‘Living Out Loud’ acknowledges that real change can only happen if all our voices are heard. Diabetes Australia is turning up the volume, so those voices are heard, louder, clearer, and further than ever.
Declarations will be added to a growing wall of voices seen across the country and taken to the IDF Western Pacific Region Congress in Melbourne as Australia’s collective call to the world.
Visit Diabetes Australia to learn how to add your voice.
Support is available
If you or someone you know is living with diabetes, there is support available to help manage it. The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) provides free support to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, manage diabetes with confidence.
Hear from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their experience with diabetes
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