O MeA e tAtAU OnA e IlOA - Australian Diabetes Council

O MeA e tAtAU OnA e IlOA - Australian Diabetes Council O MeA e tAtAU OnA e IlOA - Australian Diabetes Council

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23 National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) The NDSS is a federal government funded program, administered on behalf of the government by Australian Diabetes Council. The NDSS provides free syringes and needles for those requiring insulin, as well as blood and urine testing strips at subsidised prices to those who are registered. Registration is free and you are only required to register once unless your treatment changes to require insulin. You do not need a doctor’s prescription to purchase NDSS products for diabetes management. Registering for the NDSS Once you have been diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor or credentialled diabetes educator can register you with the NDSS. If you are not sure whether you are registered with the NDSS, or want more information, call Australian Diabetes Council on 1300 342 238. Where to buy NDSS products You can buy products at Australian Diabetes Council offices or through pharmacy sub agents. You can also order your products from Australian Diabetes Council by phoning 1300 342 238 or visiting www.australiandiabetescouncil.com. Your products will be mailed to you free of charge. Who should register for the NDSS? Australian residents that have been diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor and who hold a current Australian Medicare card or Department of Veteran Affairs file number should register. If you are a visitor to Australia and from a country with a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement, you may be entitled to temporary registration to the NDSS. Please call Australian Diabetes Council on 1300 342 238 for further information. 90

23 Polokalame o Auaunaga Ma’isuka ile Atunuu atoa (NDSS) Ole NDSS ole polokalame e faatupe ele Malo Tele, e pulea ele Australia Diabetes Council e fai ma sui ole malo. E maua mai ile NDSS faaga’au fai tui ma nila mo i latou e mananao ile insalini e maua fua le totogia atoa ai ma strips e su’e ai , mo le toto ma feauvai, i tau e faatupe taitoalua ma tagata ua uma ona lesitala. E fai fua le lesitalaina ma e faatasi lava ona e lesitala vagana ua sui au togafitiga e manaomia ai le inisalini. E te le manaomia se pepa mai le foma’i e fai ai lau faatau o mea mai le NDSS mo le togafitiga ole ma’isuka. Lesitalaina mo le NDSS E iloa loa ua maua oe ile ma’isuka, e mafai ona lesitala oe e lau foma’i poo faiaoga ua pasi ole ma’isuka ile NDSS. Afai ete le o manino pe ua e lesitala ile NDSS, pe ete manao i nisi faamatalaga, valaau ile Diabetes Australia-NSW on 1300 342 238. O fea e faatau mai ai mea (products) mai le NDSS E mafai ona e faatauina mai mea (products) mai ofisa ole Australian Diabetes Council pe auala atu foi i sui tutotonu o faletalavi (pharmacy sub agents). E mafai ona e okaina mea (products) mai le Australian Diabetes Council i lou telefoni lea ile 1300 342 238 poo lou asiasi ile www. australiandiabetescouncil.com. O nei mea (products) ole a lafo atu ile meli e leai se totogi e lafo fua atu. O ai e tatau ona lesitala mo le NDSS? O tagata e nofomau i Ausetalia, ua maua ma iloa ua ma’isuka ele foma’i ma e i ai lana Australian Medicare card poo le Department of Veteran Affairs file number e mafai ona lesitala. Afai o oe ose tagata tafao asiasi mai i Ausetalia ma ete sau mai se atunuu e i ai le Reciprocal Health Care Agreement, e mafai ona lesitala oe le tumau ile NDSS. Faamolemole valaau ile Australian Diabetes Council ile 1300 342 238 mo nisi faamatalaga. 91

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National <strong>Diabetes</strong> Services Scheme (NDSS)<br />

The NDSS is a federal government funded program, administered on behalf of the<br />

government by <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Council</strong>.<br />

The NDSS provides free syringes and needles for those requiring insulin, as well as blood and<br />

urine testing strips at subsidised prices to those who are registered.<br />

Registration is free and you are only required to register once unless your treatment changes<br />

to require insulin.<br />

You do not need a doctor’s prescription to purchase NDSS products for diabetes<br />

management.<br />

Registering for the NDSS<br />

Once you have been diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor or credentialled diabetes<br />

educator can register you with the NDSS. If you are not sure whether you are registered with<br />

the NDSS, or want more information, call <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on 1300 342 238.<br />

Where to buy NDSS products<br />

You can buy products at <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Council</strong> offices or through pharmacy sub agents.<br />

You can also order your products from <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Council</strong> by phoning 1300 342 238<br />

or visiting www.australiandiabetescouncil.com.<br />

Your products will be mailed to you free of charge.<br />

Who should register for the NDSS?<br />

<strong>Australian</strong> residents that have been diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor and who hold a<br />

current <strong>Australian</strong> Medicare card or Department of Veteran Affairs file number should register.<br />

If you are a visitor to Australia and from a country with a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement,<br />

you may be entitled to temporary registration to the NDSS.<br />

Please call <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on 1300 342 238 for further information.<br />

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