Diabetes an election issue
July 15, 2013
THE Australian Diabetes Council
(ADC) says diabetes is a “core issue
for Australians living in key electoral
battlegrounds,” this morning
releasing new research mapping
diabetes danger zones in NSW.
Western Sydney has been
confirmed as having the highest
prevalence of diabetes across
all ages, genders and stages of
the condition, with a majority of
sufferers surveyed saying they
don’t believe the government is
doing enough to help them.
“With seven of the top ten
diabetes postcodes all based in
western Sydney, where many say
the federal election may be lost or
won, this should be of concern for
federal representatives,” said ADC
ceo Nicola Stokes.
Stokes said diabetes is already
costing taxpayers over $15 billion
a year, with forecasts that the
number of people with diagnosable
diabetes will hit 2.65m by 2018, an
increase of 65% over five years.
The Council is today convening
its annual Sustainable Population
Forum at NSW Parliament House,
and is also launching a new free
resource with information about all
the Ages and Stages of Diabetes -
see australiandiabetescouncil.com.
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