Stream 2 Session #7: Transforming Diabetes Mental Health Care: Detection, Professional Upskilling, and Stepped‑Care Innovations
Tracks
Plenary Room 2
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
| Plenary 2 (Ground Floor) |
Details
This session brings together key stakeholders, evidence‑based guidelines, and innovative care models to deepen understanding of diabetes distress. Educators will gain practical strategies - from stepped‑care approaches to trial‑based learnings - to better support emotional wellbeing in diabetes management.
Speaker
Dr Rebecca Munt
Senior Research Fellow
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Chairperson
Biography
Mrs Leah Pascoe
Rural Doctors Network
Rural Doctors Network
Chairperson
Biography
Mrs Leah Pascoe
Rural Doctors Network
Rural Doctors Network
Chairperson
Biography
Mr Duncan Read
Lives With Type 1
Lived Experience
Lived Experience perspective
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Prof Jane Speight
Foundation Director: Acbrd
ACBRD
The EASD Clinical Guideline on Assessing and Managing Diabetes Distress: an overview and considerations for implementation
4:15 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Dr Edith Holloway
Senior Research Fellow
The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research In Diabetes / Deakin University
Upskilling diabetes health professionals to support emotional wellbeing in diabetes care: Findings from the LISTEN trial
4:45 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
Prof Mette Rothmann
Professor
Steno Diabetes Center Odense
Stepped care approach model to tackle diaebtes distress
5:15 PM - 5:45 PMBiography
All Speakers
Q&A Panel
5:45 PM - 6:00 PMBiography
