Diabetes Community Day: Congress Highlights (Part 1b) - Wellbeing Beyond the Numbers
Tracks
Plenary Room 2
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
| 1:15 PM - 1:35 PM |
| Plenary 2 (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
Caitlin Rogers
Chair / Community Advisory Council
Diabetes Australia
Chairperson
Biography
Ms Farhana Ahmed
Psychologist
BADAS-PDRC / Diabetic Association of Bangladesh
Depression and glycaemic control among young people with diabetes in a resource-limited setting: Evidence from Bangladesh
1:15 PM - 1:20 PMBiography
Farhana Ahmed is a Consultant Psychologist at the Paediatric Diabetes Care and Research Centre, BADAS, Bangladesh. With extensive experience in child, adolescent, and diabetes-related mental health, she focuses on psychosocial support, research, and improving mental health care integration in diabetes management.
Miss Natalie Logan
Youth Programs Coordinator
Diabetes Victoria
Beyond the Numbers: How Diabetes Camp Supports Teen Wellbeing
1:20 PM - 1:25 PMBiography
Mr Duncan Read
Lives With Type 1
Lived Experience
Beyond clinical care: How peer support and lived experience shape long-term wellness in Type 1 diabetes – a personal perspective
1:25 PM - 1:30 PMBiography
Mrs Deborah Hilton
A multimedia YouTube design creation titled; ‘can art therapy help people living with diabetes’
1:30 PM - 1:35 PMBiography
