Chapters are grass roots organisations driven by the passion of volunteers. Each Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation functions in its own community, raising funds for diabetes research. They also provide support for people living with type 1 diabetes, their friends, families, and loved ones.

Our Affiliates are part of the family of JDRF offices around the world that fundraise and lobby for the benefit of those with Type 1 while supporting JDRF researchers on a national level.

Together Chapters and Staff work to provide funds for the world's best diabetes research. Funding for research in 2002 will exceed US$100 million with no projects duplicated, and all chosen by JDRF's stringent and unique two-tier review process.

For more information about a JDRF Chapter, either contact your nearest Chapter directly via our Australian Chapter Directory or contact your local JDRF office by calling 1300 363 126.

With your help, we are moving research from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside, translating scientific advances into longer, healthier lives for those with diabetes. With your help, we are moving closer to our goal...a cure for diabetes and its complications. Mary Tyler Moore International Chairman