Barbara White

Nurse Practitioner with advanced skills and expertise in the area of  diabetes self-management education

Credentialed Diabetes Educator who offers a person-centred approach

Credentialed Diabetes Educator who works within an emotional well being framework

Credentialed Diabetes Educator with age appropriate education skills

Proficient educator and mentor

Manager with small business skills

• 2017 Top 10 ADEA Abbott Case Study Award - Flash Glucose Monitoring
• 2014 Trainer Team T 1 Diabetes Victoria
• 2012 Trainer Diabetes in Diabetes Victoria School Program
• 2010 Abbott Case Study Award
• 2008 Mayfield Novo Nordisk Excellence Award - Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Management

Australian Diabetes Educators Association

Australian College of Nurse Practitioners

Australian Midwifery and Nursing Federation

Michelle Robins

Nurse Practitioner-Credentialed Diabetes Educator

Broadmeadows Health Service

M.0418336394

michelle.robins@nh.org.au

Ann Morris

Credentialed Diabetes Educator

AMCON Diabetes Management

Warrnambool Clinic

amorris@warrnamboolclinic.com.au

0487 003 384

• 05/06/2023 Dr Lalantha Leelarathna Consultant Diabetologist Honorary Senior Lecturer Manchester Diabetes Centre Manchester Royal Infirmary Insights into Flash UK and beyond
• 05/06/2023 Basic Life Support
• 18/05/2023 Ypsomed mylife CamAPS FX Master Class Symposium
• 08/05/2023 ADEA PPSIG policy and advocacy Q &A meeting
• 07/05/2023 Low carb workshop Clayton 1 day
• 02/05/2023 Dr Jennifer McVean and the Power of One 780 G education
• 30/03/2023 ADEA Scope of Practice Webinar
• 28/03/2023 ADEA Vic meeting ;only attended half the meeting Attend Obesity presentation
• 15/02/2023 Education for HITH staff; insulin profiles
• 14/02/2023 Attendance of Werribee Mercy Hospital Leadership Summit 1 day
• 07/02/2023 Diabetes education for HITH staff at WMH :hypoglycaemia;injection technique;basic Libre and Dexcom -
• 08/01/2023 Junior Camp Lead DNE Nurse Practitioner no doctor in attendance
• 01/12/2022 Western Metro Melbourne journal club
• 05/12/2022 ADEA meeting re improve ADEA branch events
• 6/12/2022 Australian College of Nurse Practitioner Long Covid presented by Dr Deed
• 24/11/2022 ADEA workshop micro credentialing (5 hours)
• 17/11/2022 TOBOGOM summit and IADPSG 2022 conference 3 days
• 10/11/2022 ADEA Vic branch meeting
• 14/10/2022 Mentoring 6 month ES
• 25/10/2022 Ypsomed and Cam APS FX training 4 hours
• 20/10/2022 Online CamAPS FX training
• 05/09/2022 The Journey of Technology in Type 1 diabetes From insight to action Dr Bob Vigersky
• 30/08/2022 Australian College of Nurse Practitioner Journal Club Preparing Australian Nurse Practitioners to Meet Health Care Demand
• 10/08/2022 ADEA AGM 2022
• 08/08/2022 AMSL education evening Control IQ
• 08/08/2022 ADC conference 2022 Brisbane
• 06/07/2022 NDSS CGM for Type 1 DM launch Q&A
• 23/06/2022 ADEA Vic meeting
• 25/05/2022 Defeat Diabetes Should you count calories and carbohydrates
• 27/04/2022 Defeat Diabetes Is Inflammation the reason you're not losing weight
• 27/04/2022 Dr David O'Neal and Dr Ted Wu Fiasp
• 14/04/2022 Grand Round MHW Type 1 DM and pregnancy DKA case studies
• 30/03/2022 Control I Q Interpreting Diasend Samantha Oxenham
• 29/03/2022 Control IQ AMSL with Kerrie Bandeline
• 29/03/2022 APNA Electronic Prescribing
• 02/03/2022 MiniMed 780G HCP Education
• 23/02/2022 Mercy Perinatal Twilight Seminar Series Obesity in Pregnancy Abnormal Liver function test in Pregnancy
• 03/01/2022 Mentoring AC 6 months
• 15/12/2021 Discover Control IQ for Tslim X2 insulin pump webinar
• 19/11/2021Deep Dive Cluster review of incidence of delay in positive GTT with pregnant women and the time seen by Diabetes Educator and Dietitian Included rationale for delay Presentation to key stake holders
• 18/11/2021 Medtronic 780G Adult launch
• 17/11/2021 780G Minimed Insulin pump system paediatric
• 30/10/2021 Australian Paediatric Society Diabetes
• 26/10/2021 CPT Event Technology Loop 20- MiniMed & Private Practice
• 04/08/2021 Introducing Ozempic Dr Neale Cohen 04 08 2021
• 12/05/2021 Attended M & M meeting COVID presentation re admission due to complication of COVID induced pancreatic beta destruction and severe DKA
• 15/02/2021 Mentoring partnership with current mentee
• 09/02/2021 Control I Q Tandem T Slim X2 and Dexcom 6 AMSL Webinar
• 07/12/2020 NPS Medicine Wise - rising to the medication safety challenge virtual event National Medicines Symposium 2020
• 19/11/2020 Diasend and Basal IQ training AMSL
• 05/11/2020 Medtronic 770G training
• 04/11/2020 Dexcom Clarity software education AMSL
• 11/11/2020 ADC Virtual Conference 3 days
• 09/08/2020 Philips Webinar: Creating capacity Improving access and saving lives
• 06/08/2020 Australian College of Nurse Practitioner meeting
• 05/09/2020 Basal IQ training AMSL
• 28/07/2020 Attendance of GLP1 presentation by a Diabetes Educator from Werribee Mercy
• 21/07/2020 Oxempic by Novo Nordisk e learning
• 01/07/2020 Dexcom 6 2 hour Webinar
• 18/06/2021 Medtronic sponsored webinar Dr Carmel Smart Managing Challenging Meals
• 17/06/2020 Electronic prescriptions updated for Nurse Practitioner delivered by Australian Government Australian Digital Health Agency
• 11/06/2020 Webinar COVID 19 and Diabetes technology Webinar sponsored by Medtronic
• 02/06/2020 ADEA private practice chat
• 29/01/2020 HR recruitment education
• 12/10/2019 APS/ISPAD Diabetes Workshop Newcastle
• 31/07/2019 Fetal Medicine @ Mercy Women's Hospital Steroids and Diabetes Pregnancy
• 16/07/2019 Medtronic 670G training and education
• 27/6/2019 Visit Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and Joslin Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Needham
• 7-11/6/2019 American Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions - San Francisco
• 6/06/2019 Dexcom and Tandem factory visit and education day - San Diego
• 2/04/2019 Diasend and Clarity interpretation workshop
• 16-17/02/2019 Medtronic 670G Training and Education
• 16/11/2018 Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia
• 9-10/11/2018 11th Annual APS/ISPAD Diabetes Workshop
• 22-24/8/2018 Australasian Diabetes Congress , Adelaide
• 4/08/2018 Sanofi Post ADA Highlights Symposium Attend
• 10-11th/07/2018 AMSL Tandem TSlim X2 training, Sydney
• 7/6/2018 Novo Nordisk Addressing Obesity - Dr Kevin Lee
• 14/05/2018 International Nurses Day meeting - Astra Zeneca Treatment considerations for Type 2 DM Michelle Robins Nurse Practitioner CDE GLP1 Byetta and Bydureon Understanding there place in clinical practice Dr Sara Baqar Endocrinologist Ramadan and Diabetes
• 03/11/2017 Australia Paediatric Society & International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes 10th Annual Diabetes Workshop, Gold Coast (2 days)
• 28/10/2017 Sanofi Aventis Nurse Practitioner Workshop Melbourne (1 day)
• 20/10/2017 National Association of Diabetes Centres Australasian Diabetes Advancements and Technologies Summit, Sydney (1 day)
• 28/09/2017 Boehringer Ingelheim: The Cardio-Endocrine Interface- When two worlds collide medical meeting (1 hour)
• 30/08/2017 Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Diabetes Educators Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth (3 days) included a workshop on Statistics
• 29/08/2017 Freestyle Libre Flash Workshop, Perth (2 hours)
• 09/08/2017 Boehringer Ingelheim: The Heart of Diabetes reducing the risk of CV death in Type 2 (1 hour)
• 04/08/2017 Medtronic Medical Education: Diabetes Clinical and Innovation Symposium, Sydney (2 days)
• 13/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Tailoring initial treatment in depression: Re-examining the options
• 13/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Urinary tract infections in residential aged-care facilities
• 13/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Managing hepatitis C in primary care
• 13/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Optimising statin therapy
• 10/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Adolescent depression
• 10/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Otitis media: Clarifying the role of antibiotics
• 10/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Opioid dependence
• 09/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Acute mania in bipolar disorder
• 05/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism
• 04/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Chronic Heart Failure
• 03/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Asthma: optimising control in children
• 03/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Navigating inhaled medicines in COPD
• 01/06/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Introduction to antimicrobial prescribing
• 01/06/2017 Deakin University Nurse Practitioner Master Class, Melbourne (2 days)
• 28/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Peptic ulceration with H.pylori
• 25/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Appropriate use of dose administration aids
• 25/04/2017 NPS Medicine e learning Wise Long-term prescribing of new anticoagulants
• 25/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Intensifying treatment in type 2 diabetes
• 24/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Urinary tract infections: exploring antibiotic treatment
• 24/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- PPIs: Starting and stopping treatment in uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
• 24/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Preventing fractures: Where to start with osteoporosis
• 22/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Community Acquired pneumonia
• 22/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
• 22/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Respiratory tract infection in a child
• 2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Chronic Pain
• 22/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Unlocking asthma inhaler technique
• 21/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation
• 21/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning BP: Measure, manage, monitor
• 21/042017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Anaemia
• 10/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Bacteraemia
• 10/04/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Surgical Prophylaxis
• 27/03/2017 Ausmed Education: Nurse Practitioner- Pharmacology and Prescribing Conference, Brisbane (2 days)
• 13/03/2017 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Case Study- Chronic pain: opioids and beyond
• 05/03/2017 Hand Hygiene Australia online Hand Hygiene
• 02/03/2017 AstraZeneca: Kickstart the change Inspiring patient engagement in Type 2 diabetes (1 hour)
• 25/02/2017 Australian Catholic University online Working with Children, Young people and Vulnerable Adults
• 19/12/2016 Emergency First Aid Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• 18/10/2016 Australia Paediatric Society & International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes: Managing Diabetes Master Class, Coogee (2 day)
• 08/10/2016 NPS Medicine Wise e learning Demystifying bioequivalence
• 08/10/2016 e3Learning Health Records Act
• 24/08/2016 Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Diabetes Educators Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast (3 days)
• 07/07/2016 AZ essential diabetes Forxiga/Byetta/Polycystic ovarian syndrome (1.5 hours)
• 02/06/2016 Deakin University: Nurse Practitioner Masterclass, Melbourne (2 days)
• 20/05/2016 Diabetes Victoria and Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute: Diabetes inside out, Melbourne (1 day)
  
  

• 10/07/2023 Diabetes Week 3 days of activities showcasing Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring and Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring for staff and people living with diabetes
• 17/07/2020 Diabetes Week Grand Round Presentation Service Delivery and Management Models for Diabetes at Werribee Mercy
• 18/08/2018 Presentation on diabetes, self management and emotional well being at a community fundraiser for The Laurels Adult education Bacchus Marsh
• 19/04/2018 Ausmed - Presenter Diabetes Well being & Glucose Lowering Medications Ballarat
• 28/10/2017 Sanofi Aventis Nurse Practitioner Workshop Melbourne (1 day)Presenter - Case Study managing glucose lowering medication and antihypertensive medication with weight loss
• 16/08/2017 Medtronic Presentation to Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Paediatricians Insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, Bendigo (2.5 hours)
• 02/02/2017 Medtronic Presentation to the public on Continuous glucose monitoring- Smart Guard and Guardian Connect, Ballarat (2 hours)
• 10/04/2017 Presenter at the DANNi foundation CGM Ballarat Road show (2 hours)
• 10/03/2017 Djerriwarrh Health Services, Bacchus Marsh Diabetes in pregnancy (1 hour)
• 27/04/2017 Ausmed Education What is insulin resistance/ Injection technique, Ballarat (1.5 hours)
• 11/11/2016 Federation University Diploma of Nursing Students: Working as a nurse in primary care, Ballarat (1hour)
• 31/05/2016 Ausmed Education What is Diabetes- Knowing the difference, Ballarat (0.75 hour)

• 2023 Successful briefing document and business plan resulting in a Rapid Access Diabetes Clinic to commence Mid September 2023.
• 2023 Successful briefing document for trial of Net Health Data, an interactive phone based app to remotely manage women living with diabetes in pregnancy, proposed to commence mid September 2023
• 2022 Commencement of data collection via DKA audit tool, changed to RED Caps data tool in 2023
• 01/05/2021 Review and update of Diabetes Guidelines
• 12/04/2021 Quality Activity Deep dive review: time from GDM diagnosis to DE referral
• 10/02/2021 Quality Activity PICMORS Inpatient referral system for CNC Diabetes and development of a guideline
• 18/12/2019 Development of a service delivery report Diabetes in pregnancy at Werribee Mercy
• 01/06/2020 Quality Activity Improving data collection and reporting of the diabetes service at Werribee Mercy
• 24/04/2021 Development of new consumer information: How to manage your blood glucose monitoring and your Gestational Diabetes
• 22/04/2020 Development and submission of a business plan Type 1 twilight clinic

• 24/11/2022 ADEA Micro credentialing workshop
• 15/02/2021 ADEA registered Mentor
• 08/08/2020 CDE Education Review survey
• 01/07/2020 ADEA sick day guidelines working group
• 27/04/2020 ADEA survey on sick day management completed
• 2015 Co authored a journal article on "Mentoring" Australian Diabetes Educator Magazine
• 2014 ADEA ADS Annual Scientific Meeting Chair: "Diabetes Distress and Depression: Facing Challenges, Bringing Solutions" Speaker: "Opening the can of worms .....and other barriers"

Diabetes Victoria Junior Camps:

6 Days in January at Anglesea YMCA camp:

• 2016 Diabetes Nurse Educator
• 2017 Diabetes Nurse Educator
• 2018 Co-lead Diabetes Nurse Educator
• 2023 Co-lead Nurse Practitioner 3 day camp (no Dr in attendance)

6 Days in September at Mornington Peninsula YMCA camp

• 2019 Co-Lead Diabetes Nurse Educator

Family Camp

2020 Lead Diabetes Nurse Educator (cancelled due to COVID restrictions in Victoria)