Australian Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Strategy 2018-2022

Introducing the “Australian Diabetes-Related Foot Disease Strategy 2018-2022” One of DFA’s key activities to achieve its goal and objectives is the establishment of a national strategy to guide Australia’s efforts toward reducing the burden of diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) in this country. This Strategy was written by Diabetes Feet Australia with input from various national and…

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What's New in DFU event: Melbourne

Featuring Dr Sicco Bus and Dr Jaap van Netten, Diabetes Feet Australia invites you to this exclusive event to hear ‘What’s new in diabetic foot ulcers (DFU)’ from the world’s best in diabetic foot disease research, clinical treatment and technology. Located in the heart of Melbourne’s creative and innovative hub; Story Hall offers the perfect backdrop…

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DFA launches Inaugural "What's New in DFU" Event

Diabetes Feet Australia’s acclaimed inaugural event brought together national and international leaders in diabetic foot disease “What’s News in DFU”, held on April 19th 2016, was a sell-out event at QUT‘s Room 360 in Brisbane. Delegates included allied health professionals, medical specialists and researchers, all excited to hear the latest from a number of DFA’s vast network of experts. With thanks to…

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Special diabetic foot disease issue in DMRR Journal

Every four years, a special issue on diabetic foot disease is published in the high ranking peer-reviewed journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews (DMRR). This special issue follows the International Symposium on the Diabetic Foot (ISDF) and the presentation of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) evidence-based global consensus guidance. Just like the…

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Welcome to Dr Jaap van Netten as DFA Scientific Director

DFA welcomes Dr. Jaap van Netten, a human movement scientist from the Netherlands, to the team as Scientific Director. The Netherlands has led the world in industry-led next-generation diabetic foot disease research since the real beginnings of DFU research in the 1980s. In the 1990s, under the International Diabetes Federation, The Netherlands established an international…

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