Health Strong Diabetes Gone
A NACCHO and Bupa Foundation Partnership
What we do
NACCHO, in partnership with the Bupa Foundation, is leading Health Strong Diabetes Gone – a national Diabetes Education Program to strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.
The program builds the skills and knowledge of Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners to prevent, diagnose, and manage diabetes within community. By supporting workforce development through accredited and non-accredited training, the initiative helps ensure diabetes care remains community-led, culturally safe, and locally delivered.
Join the NACCHO Health Strong Diabetes Gone Program today and access free, non-accredited online training that is culturally safe, community-led, and designed specifically for Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners.
Our initiatives
Heath Strong Diabetes Gone enhances workforce capacity across the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector through:
- Accredited training resources for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Registered Training Organisations (ACCHRTOs), developed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contexts.
- A Train the Trainer program supporting ACCHRTO educators to deliver diabetes-focused units of competency.
- Pathway mapping for Aboriginal Health Practitioners to become Credentialed Diabetes Educators, creating opportunities for career growth and leadership.
- Non-accredited learning modules hosted on NACCHO’s Learning Management System, accessible to all ACCHO staff to build knowledge in diabetes prevention and management.
This initiative equips the workforce with the skills to deliver stronger, more coordinated diabetes care across communities.
Our approach
Guided by an Expert Advisory Group and informed through extensive sector consultation, NACCHO’s approach ensures all training is relevant, practical, and grounded in community priorities.
Our work is shaped by:
- Community leadership: listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices to ensure solutions are led locally.
- Clinical and cultural integrity: combining evidence-based practice with cultural knowledge.
- Ongoing collaboration: engaging ACCHOs, training organisations, and practitioners nationwide to refine and strengthen delivery.
Consultations have been held across Australia, including in Alice Springs, Darwin, Broome, Derby, Cairns and Canberra, ensuring that the final program reflects diverse regional needs and experiences.
Our impact
Health Strong Diabetes Gone is creating long-term change across the community-controlled sector by:
- Strengthening the capacity of Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners to deliver diabetes education and care.
- Embedding diabetes training within ACCHRTO qualifications to ensure sustainability.
- Supporting professional pathways that recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in diabetes prevention and management.
By building skills and creating opportunities within the sector, NACCHO and the Bupa Foundation are working together to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can access quality, culturally grounded diabetes care, led by their own people.
Contact
For any inquiries or assistance, please email: workforcetrainingteam@naccho.org.au.
