Breakthrough T1D (Formerly JDRF) Breakthrough T1D (Formerly JDRF)

Field of Interest

  • Health/wellbeing and medical research

Target Population

  • People with a disability, illness or disease
  • General population

Organisation Summary

Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading research advocacy and community support organisation for Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Our vision is a world without T1D and to accelerate life changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications.

A T1D diagnosis means a lifetime of vigilant self-administered treatment, involving glucose monitoring and insulin therapy. Even with the most meticulous management, the risk of diabetes complications persists, and can be devastating. This is the reality of 140,000+ Australians already, with eight more diagnosed each day.

Since our inception over 50 years ago, we’ve transformed understandings of T1D and have been part of every breakthrough in T1D care. We drive change by investing in cutting-edge research, championing the needs of our community, and delivering programs that make life better for people living with T1D.

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Level 6, 126 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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