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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

Diabetes Australia does not appear to operate traditional grant-making programs for external applicants. Their activities focus on direct service delivery to individuals with diabetes, advocacy, and partnership-based initiatives. For research funding, consider applying through state-based diabetes organizations or the Australian Diabetes Society. For support programs targeting people with diabetes, partnership opportunities may be explored through their corporate partnerships framework.

Giving Philosophy

Diabetes Australia operates on a model of eliminating barriers to diabetes management, believing that postcode and financial situation should not determine health outcomes. They fund research to find cures, provide free support services to people with diabetes, and advocate for systemic change in healthcare access. Their theory of change focuses on improving individual health outcomes through support and technology access, which in turn reduces burden on the healthcare system.

Notable Grants

$100 million Federal Government funding for CGM access expansion over four years (advocacy success)
$6 million Federal Government funded Diabetes in Schools program

Focus Areas

indigenous
Geographic
AU-National
Recipients
communityyouthagedindigenous

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
Diabetes Australia is a not-for-profit organization funded through multiple streams including government grants, membership fees, corporate partnerships, donations, and bequests. It is not a private foundation with a wealthy founder.

Board & Leadership

Andrew Rutherford
board member
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Craig Beyers
board member
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Emily Wooden
secretary
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Glynis Ross
board member
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Gordon Bunyan
board member
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Paul Flynn
board member
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Zena Burgess
board member
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Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 29 April 2026 (50 days ago)
Website pages scraped: 5
Added: 27 February 2026 (111 days ago)
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