Diabetes Essential Packs
Free starter packs for newly diagnosed individuals and families — packed with practical supplies, hypo treatments and trusted information to make the first weeks less overwhelming.
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ACNC Registered Charity · ABN 14 357 081 352
No one should face diabetes alone.
Willow Rose Foundation for Diabetes is a volunteer-run Australian charity supporting families and individuals living with diabetes and coeliac disease — through local support networks, essential supplies, community events and awareness campaigns.
Our Mission
Practical, local support for every stage of the diabetes journey
A diabetes diagnosis changes life for the whole family. Our mission is to make sure no family in our community walks that road alone. We connect people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes — and those managing coeliac disease — with peer support, essential supplies, education and technology, so they can live full, healthy and confident lives.
What we do
- Local support & connection — regular meet-ups and social events where families affected by diabetes share experiences and build lasting friendships.
- Diabetes Essential Packs — practical starter packs with supplies, low-treatment snacks and helpful information for newly diagnosed families.
- Community fundraising — Bunnings sausage sizzles and local events that fund our programs and raise diabetes awareness.
- Awareness & advocacy — campaigns that improve community understanding of diabetes and access to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology.
100%
Volunteer run — every dollar goes further
2020
Registered with the ACNC
Local
Based in Clyde North, South-East Melbourne
Free
All support services at no cost
Our Programs
How we support our community
Every program is designed around real needs we hear from families living with diabetes — and every one is delivered by volunteers who understand the journey first-hand.
Local Support & Connect
Regular catch-ups, family days and social networking events where people living with diabetes and coeliac disease meet others who genuinely understand.
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Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraisers
Our famous community sausage sizzles raise the funds that keep every Willow Rose program free — and they're a great day out. Come say hello or lend a hand on the barbecue.
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Why It Matters
Diabetes affects the whole family
Almost 1.9 million Australians live with diabetes, and around 120,000 of them live with type 1 diabetes — a lifelong autoimmune condition that requires around-the-clock management. Behind every diagnosis is a family adjusting to finger pricks, carb counting, night-time checks and new routines.
Technology like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can be life-changing, but knowing what's available and how to access it isn't always easy. That's where community makes the difference — practical advice from people who live it every day.
Willow Rose Foundation exists to close that gap: real support, from real people, right here in our local community.
Join us in making a difference
Whether you'd like to volunteer at a sausage sizzle, help pack Essential Packs, or simply connect with our community — we'd love to hear from you.
Ways to Get Involved