Living with Type 1 Diabetes

Welcome to the Living with Type 1 Diabetes eLearning course!

This course will cover topics related to what it’s like living with type 1 diabetes on a daily basis such as driving, holiday and travelling, work, the imapct of smoking and alcohol on diabetes and how to keep yourself healthy.

The topic list (to the right) will give you an idea of all the information covered. Not all topics may be relevant to you but the information should help give you a better understanding of the kinds of things that might be affected by diabetes.

This course:

Is for anyone that is living with type 1 diabetes

Will take no more than 3 hours to complete

Can be completed at your own pace and doesn’t have to be in one sitting

If you are newly diagnosed, think you have any gaps in your knowledge or if you just want to refresh your memory, you might consider taking the ‘Understanding Type 1 Diabetes’ course first. It covers the most important information about type 1 diabetes, including what exactly it is, how insulin works, blood glucose monitoring, the complications of diabetes and coping with illness.

We hope to help you feel confident in managing your diabetes and support you in making decisions that result in the best possible health outcomes for you. Please note that all comments left on the forum are moderated.

To get started, click on the first section ‘Welcome’ below.