Type 1 Summit: Program
Here are all the sessions you can attend – online or in person – during the Type 1 Summit 2024 on Sunday 4 August.
The Type 1 Summit offers a stream for adults with T1D (and the people who love them), and a stream for parents and carers of kids and teens with T1D.
There’s also a special program for kids and teens. Please note these groups are now full.
Registration is essential for all sessions.
Choose the program below that applies to your T1D journey to get the most of your day.
Program for adults & their loved ones
Welcome address – 9.25am (AEST)
JDRF’s CEO, Mike Wilson OAM, will get the day started with a quick introduction.
A spotlight on the T1D research of today and tomorrow – 9.35am (AEST)
Dr Dorota Pawlak PhD, JDRF’s Chief Scientific Officer, will explain the latest exciting updates from T1D research around the world, and take a look at where research is heading in the next few years – and beyond.
She’ll be joined by four leaders in diabetes research:
Community insights: Let's talk T1D tech – 10.25am (AEST) * Includes morning tea at conclusion of session
Moderated by Suzanne Culph, JDRF’s head of government relations and advocacy, this session will look at where T1D tech is heading and how JDRF is working to help community members achieve their goals.
We’ll also chat with community members about the T1D tech they choose to use, across a range of products and companies. You’ll hear from speakers including:
- André Cato
- Ashleyrose Gilham
- Kimmie Patel
- Parsa Ghasemi Ghashghaei.
The real health concerns of people living with T1D (including mature-aged adults) – 11.40am (AEST)
Of the estimated 130,000 Australians with T1D, two-thirds are 40 or older, and a third are 60 or older (only about 12% are under 21). And although there are many challenges for people of all ages with T1D, there are few resources especially for mature-aged people with diabetes.
Prof Alicia Jenkins will look at this area and age group, including the results of co-designed surveys regarding their specific concerns and priorities (and noting the many similarities across age groups). This knowledge and these resources are the key to optimal wellbeing and healthy aging.
A deep dive into T1D tech – 12.25pm (AEST) * Includes 45-minute lunch break at conclusion of session
Our Type 1 Summit sponsors share the top features and benefits of their existing T1D devices, and give tips to help you get the most out of your tech.
T1D and body image: exploring our complicated relationships with our bodies – 2pm (AEST)
In this session, Georgie Peters will be covering body image and diabetes: the unique challenges, obstacles, and practical ways to approach living with diabetes and maintaining a healthy body image.
Blood glucose anxiety sucks AND you can handle it – 2.45pm (AEST)
Anxiety around T1D, including worries about your blood glucose levels (BGLs), can impact every aspect of your life – your relationships, your work, your hobbies, and your T1D management.
There’s no doubt about it, dealing with anxiety is annoying, but it doesn’t have to get in the way of your life. With the right tools, you can manage your anxiety around your BGLs and T1D, helping to keep you motivated and avoid burnout.
In this presentation, by popular author Mark Heyman, you’ll learn tangible skills to help you break free from your BGL anxiety and take back control of your life.
Type 1 Strong: Inspiring stories of life with T1D – 3.30pm (AEST)
Eliza Bartlett, Meriem Daoui, Justin Morris and Jack Kofoed have all excelled and overcome challenges in different fields, but they have one thing in common: they all live with type 1 diabetes. Listen to their stories in this uplifting panel moderated by Melanie Cullen.
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This session will also include a musical performance by attendees from the children and teen session.
Program for parents & carers
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Welcome address – 9.25am (AEST)
JDRF’s CEO, Mike Wilson OAM, will get the day started with a quick introduction.
A spotlight on the T1D research of today and tomorrow – 9.35am (AEST)
Dr Dorota Pawlak PhD, JDRF’s Chief Scientific Officer, will explain the latest exciting updates from T1D research around the world, and take a look at where research is heading in the next few years – and beyond.
She’ll be joined by four leaders in diabetes research:
Community insights: Let’s talk T1D tech – 10.25am (AEST) * Includes morning tea at conclusion of session
Moderated by Suzanne Culph, JDRF’s head of government relations and advocacy, this session will look at where T1D tech is heading and how JDRF is working to help community members achieve their goals.
We’ll also chat with community members about the T1D tech they choose to use, across a range of products and companies. You’ll hear from speakers including:
- André Cato
- Ashleyrose Gilham
- Kimmie Patel
- Parsa Ghasemi Ghashghaei.
Exercise and kids with T1D: top tips for parents and carers – 11.40am (AEST)
This session, by Dr Carmel Smart, will provide tips for managing the ups and downs of physical activity in your child or young person living with T1D. We’ll discuss how activity impacts glucose levels, as well as strategies to manage glucose levels before, during and after exercise. You’ll also get tips for nutrition to fuel activity and assist in recovery.
This session will cover commonly asked questions from families and young people wanting to have fun, exercise safely or optimise performance.
A deep dive into T1D tech – 12.25pm (AEST) * Includes 45-minute lunch break at conclusion of session
Our Type 1 Summit sponsors share the top features and benefits of their existing T1D devices, and give tips to help you get the most out of your tech.
It's all in the family: effective coping strategies for kids (and their parents) with T1D – 2pm (AEST)
The session, by popular author Joe Solowiejczyk, will focus on how family dynamics and support systems impact metabolic control and behaviour in children of all ages.
It will also provide tips for parents and kids on how to cope with the social aspects of living with T1D.
Joe is a diabetes nurse and family therapist who specializes in helping children and families, especially adolescents, cope effectively with the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes.
Joe is the author of the iBook A Type 1 Diabetes Guide to the Universe and an internationally renowned speaker on the subject of family dynamics and impact on diabetes management.
Joe has had type 1 diabetes for 62 years.
Staying calm and connected during family chaos: understanding your influence as a parent – 2.45pm (AEST)
The launch of JDRF’s parent wellbeing guide has started conversations with parents around the impact of carrying such a high mental load when loving and caring for a child or adolescent with T1D.
Managing self-care and building your own resilience is essential, but how do we stay connected and calm when the chaos is internal as well as external?
This session, by Simone Collins and Elissa Jacobs, will touch on the protective factor of connection, and look at how we can loan our calm to our children and teens when emotion regulation is challenging to master, and the ever-present shadow of anxiety interferes with everyday functioning and successful relationships.
Type 1 Strong: Inspiring stories of life with T1D – 3.30pm (AEST)
Eliza Bartlett, Meriem Daoui, Justin Morris and Jack Kofoed have all excelled and overcome challenges in different fields, but they have one thing in common: they all live with type 1 diabetes. Listen to their stories in this uplifting panel moderated by Melanie Cullen.
Learn more about:
This session will also include a musical performance by attendees from the children and teen session.
Program for kids & teens (please note these groups are now full)
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The fun stuff
- Child attendees will have the chance to create a cuddly companion to take home, courtesy of Build-A-Bear Workshop!
- Kids and teens will have exclusive access to arcade games at the venue.
- There will also be an arts and crafts corner, which they can be used in the breaks and at lunchtime.
- Siblings of those living with T1D are welcome to attend.
The important stuff
- The kids and teens groups are now full.
- All activities will be facilitated with help of volunteers, JDRF staff and T1D ambassadors.
- Diabetes educators will be present in the activity room.
- All kids and teens with T1D must bring their own hypo kit. These will be kept with them in the activity room.
What is your Everest? – 9.25am (AEST) * Includes morning tea at conclusion of session
Our opening session will be an ice-breaker discussion with all our kids and teens, featuring a panel with popular T1D ambassadors and a Q&A for all.
The ambassadors include:
- Kimmie and Priya Patel
- Meave Broomhall
- Sahez Singh
Rhythms of Resilience (kids) / Win it in a minute (teens) – 11.40am (AEST) * Includes lunch at conclusion of session
For 5 – 11 years: Rhythms of Resilience
Sharing Tulli’s Smile Fund is proud to bring their music therapy program Rhythms of Resilience to the 2024 JDRF Type 1 Summit. This event is suitable for children and young adults with a passion for music and an interest in connecting with other members of the T1D community through music.
Facilitated by Registered Music Therapists Vas and Annalise, Rhythms of Resilience aims to build community and capacity of young people with T1D through songwriting.
Participants will be supported through the process of creating and recording an original group song that reflects their experiences living with T1D. No prior musical experience is necessary – whether you’re a budding wordsmith interested in writing lyrics, an amateur guitar player who can create a great riff, or a music mega-fan who’s always got a song stuck in your head, there’ll be something in this workshop for you.
For 12+ years: Win it in a minute
Teens will be given fun challenges to complete in teams, winning points and competing for a coveted trophy.
Build-a-Bear workshop (kids) / Rhythms of Resilience (teens) – 2pm (AEST)
For 5 – 11 years: Build a Bear workshop
Our young attendees are encouraged to create their own unique stuffed toy. The toys will holds a personal message for someone they love who helps them manage their T1D.
For 12+ years: Rhythms of Resilience
Sharing Tulli’s Smile Fund is proud to bring their music therapy program Rhythms of Resilience to the 2024 JDRF Type 1 Summit. This event is suitable for children and young adults with a passion for music and an interest in connecting with other members of the T1D community through music.
Facilitated by Registered Music Therapists Vas and Annalise, Rhythms of Resilience aims to build community and capacity of young people with T1D through songwriting.
Participants will be supported through the process of creating and recording an original group song that reflects their experiences living with T1D. No prior musical experience is necessary – whether you’re a budding wordsmith interested in writing lyrics, an amateur guitar player who can create a great riff, or a music mega-fan who’s always got a song stuck in your head, there’ll be something in this workshop for you.
Performance / motivational session – 3.30pm (AEST)
Our child and teens attendees are invited to join the last session of the day to hear from inspirational people living with T1D.
The audience will also see a recording of their group songs from the Rhythms of Resilience sessions.
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