The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) is an initiative of the Australia Government administered by Diabetes Australia. The NDSS delivers diabetes-related products at subsidised prices and provides information and support services to people with diabetes. Registration is free and open to all Australians diagnosed with diabetes.
Needle Access for Non-Insulin Injectable Medication - As part of the 2011-2012 Federal budget, access to needles via the NDSS has been granted to Registrants with type 2 diabetes for non-insulin blood glucose lowering medication. Currently the only approved medication in this category is Byetta (exenatide) .Registrants will require their NDSS record updated to show they have been prescribed Byetta. This can be done by showing a prescription at an NDSS Access Point (Sub-Agent) or by completing a Change to Medication Request Form - type 2 diabetes. To access this form go to
http://ndss.com.au/Documents/NDSS/NDSS%20Forms/OPS04-02.040%20ChangeToMedication-Type2.pdf. State Government funding of the co-payment is confirmed in Victoria.
Sub-Agents now known as NDSS Access Points - Diabetes Australia entered a new five year contract with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing to continuing administering the NDSS. As part of the new contract NDSS Sub-Agents will now be referred to as NDSS Access Points.
NDSS Online Services Directory - On 30th June 2011, the NDSS launched an online services directory (OSD) of Health Professionals and NDSS Access Points around Australia. To access the OSD, your patients can visit http://osd.ndss.com.au/search/ If you are a health professional and would like to register to be a part of the OSD, please visit the Register page by visiting
http://osd.ndss.com.au/register/
National Gestational Diabetes Register
The National Gestational Diabetes Register was established within the NDSS to help women who have had gestational diabetes to manage their health into the future. Registration with the National Gestational Diabetes Register is free. Women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, reside in Australia and hold or are eligible to hold an Australian Medicare Card are entitled to register.
Visit
www.ndss.com.au/en/GD/Regisration-Form for more information on signing up your patients for the National Gestational Diabetes Register.
NDSS Gestational Diabetes Website
The gestational diabetes webpage is now live. Please direct your patients to
http://ndss.com.au/en/GD/ for information and support about gestational diabetes and the new NDSS Gestational Diabetes Register.
NDSS Fact Sheets
The NDSS has translated ten Diabetes Fact Sheets into ten languages. These can be viewed at: www.ndss.com.au/en/Resources/Multilingual/ The Gestational Diabetes: Caring for yourself and your baby booklet has been translated into five languages. This too is available from the NDSS website at: :
www.ndss.com.au/en/Resources/Brochures--Booklets1 