Jane is a dedicated health care professional who has embarked on a journey into diabetes management and education. With a personal experience of having Type 1 diabetes for 27 years, Jane’s goal to make a positive impact on both people living with diabetes and people in her community has led to a fulfilling career. With a passion for nursing starting over 20 years ago following her experiences with excellent nurse CDE’s, Jane has enjoyed providing holistic care and building genuine connections in primary care for over a decade. Driven by a passion to build her skills, Jane pursued post graduate qualifications in diabetes education and management. Recently completing a graduate diploma in diabetes education, Jane is continuing her learning and working towards becoming a CDE. Beyond her nursing role, Jane is eager to share her experiences and insights with a broader audience. Her first time at the ADC, Jane is honoured to be presenting with such experienced professionals.

Dr Lee is a Consultant Endocrinologist at Western Health. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and completed her Endocrinology training at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Western Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital. She completed a PhD in 2018 studying the perinatal outcomes of women with diabetes in pregnancy in the Northern Territory with Menzies School of Health Research. She is the current Clinical Lead in Obstetrics Endocrinology at Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital as well as the Co-director in Research of the Diabetes & Endocrinology unit at Western Health. She holds a Honorary Senior Clinical Researcher position at Melbourne University and continues to supervise higher degree students in the area of diabetes in pregnancy.

Dr Stephanie Pirotta is an accredited practising dietitian and research fellow at School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, ever trying to juggle the life of a clinician and researcher. Steph completed her PhD in 2020 which aimed to inform the development of a clinical, Medicare funded lifestyle program for women with PCOS using mixed-methods, to be implemented at the first Medicare-funded PCOS clinic at Monash Health. This program is now being continued and has been implemented and adapted within the Monash Health PCOS clinic. Transferring her skills of lifestyle management and implementation science, she now leads a small team of clinicians on a large dementia prevention behaviour change trial called BetterBrains, and also partners with other researchers internationally to work on smaller lifestyle-orientated PCOS research projects. Her passion for women's health has also led her to start a women's health nutrition clinic called Womanly Nutrition and Dietetics, where she provides specialised nutrition therapy to help people best manage their PCOS, endometriosis and/or fertility. In her spare time Steph enjoys cooking, reading and hiking. She is very honoured to be speaking at ADC today.

Cheryl is a Registered Nurse with post graduate qualifications in Midwifery, Health Counselling and Diabetes Education. She is the manager of Diabetes Education Services at Western Health. Her primary interests in diabetes education are insulin pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems and Diabetes in Pregnancy. Cheryl has co-authored papers in peer reviewed journals on Type 1 diabetes and Gestational Diabetes. As well as her clinical role Cheryl has a strong focus on Health Professional education for nurses, allied health, medical practitioners and students. Cheryl is a member of the clinical advisory committee for Diabetes Victoria. Cheryl lives with Type 1 diabetes which she manages with a the Ypsopump and CAM APS FX after swapping from her DIY loop system.