With 11,000 school-aged children living with Type 1 diabetes, a new national program has been launched to better train teachers about how to support children and their parents.
Diabetes Australia says many children and their parents often feel burdened by the condition, but it's hoped this new training will help ease that burden and create a better school experience.
11 year old Bella Lineham is one of 11,000 school-aged children living with type 1 diabetes.
The year 6 student says at times she's had to miss out on school activities because her insulin levels were either too high or too low.
But better management, technology and education at school means she now rarely misses out.
Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson says he hopes the program will make Bella's experience the norm with the rollout of a new national education program in all schools.
