Whether you have type 2 diabetes, know someone with diabetes or are a health professional looking to help, sharing your stories can help others understand and feel like they’re not alone. We’re all in this together, so let’s share the love.  

Sometimes hearing something from the people we love the most has the biggest impact. Sharing the Take Diabetes 2 Heart campaign resources could be the inspiration your loved one needs. 

You can share the love by posting your story on social media along with any of our media materials below to help start the conversation around diabetes and heart disease.  

Download the tiles or factsheets to share with your friends and family to help inspire those heart-to-heart conversations, or share this website with someone close to you to help them learn at their own pace.  

If you have any questions, talk to your doctor or health professional, or contact Diabetes Australia through our Contact Us page.  

Campaign

People with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely to develop heart disease
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in adults with type 2 diabetes
Heart disease plays a role in 2 in 3 deaths in people with type 2 diabetes
Two thirds of Australian adults with type 2 diabetes may have heart disease

Tips for loved ones

Talk openly. Let them know you want them around for a long time
Focus on what they can do, Just knowing their risk helps reduce it
Help them to ask the right questions
Encourage a doctor's visit
Time to have a Heart to Heart

ACTION PLANS

My heart health - Action plan
My heart health - Food diary
My heart health - Activity diary

fact sheets

Diabetes and heart disease fact sheet
Have a heart to heart with your GP fact sheet
Take care of your heart fact sheet
The heart of the matter fact sheet

HELPFUL LINKS

HEALTHY EATING FOR DIABETES
YOUR FREE RECIPE BOOK
DIABETES PROGRAMS