National Diabetes Week: 12-18 July 2026

Key Messages

• Every 5 minutes someone in Australia is diagnosed with diabetes
• 589 million people live with diabetes worldwide
• 3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low income countries
• close to 50% of diabetes is undiagnosed

Diabetetes at work

430 million people living with diabetes are of working age. In the workplace, they face challenges such as stigma, discrimination, exclusion, anxiety and lack of access to care and support for their well-being.

Many workplaces are an unhealthy environment for employees. The lack of access to physical activity, healthy food choices and support for mental well-being is harmful for people at risk of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.

Employers must take action to create a safe, supportive and healthy work environment for people with diabetes and those at risk. Support our call to ‘know more and do for diabetes at work.’