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Diabetes Connect for Country WA
Supporting GPs in regional WA with diabetes management through phone calls and virtual case conferences with our endocrinologists
Endocrinologist session times for October and November
Future dates can be found on our bookings site
Diabetes Connect Principal Endocrinologist Dr Gregory Ong
Phone advice service
Connecting GPs to direct phone advice, across all diabetes types, from the Diabetes Connect Endocrinologist. Calls can be made direct or pre booked online to a time window that suits you.
GPs can self-log RACGP Reviewing Performance CPD hours for Diabetes Connect case discussion, including preparation and reflection on advice
Multidisciplinary case conferencing
Case conferences can be booked with the Diabetes Connect Endocrinologist (and the Diabetes Connect Credentialled Diabetes Educator or Aboriginal Health Practitioner if required). Bookings made online or by calling the service. MBS items available – please refer to MBS – Item 735.
Case conferences may also be scheduled in additional times to those available on our Booking site; please call us to request a specific time.
GPs can self log CPD hours for attendance at a case conference.
Targeted education events
Diabetes education webinars delivered by the Diabetes Connect team to meet your specific needs.
CDE Practice team support
Provide advice and support to practice teams to identify and meet their diabetes needs.
Please call us to arrange.
Aboriginal Health Practitioner support
Support the GP, the practice and the Diabetes Connect team with service consultation and engagement with community
Service Navigation Support
Assist your patients to access local community providers and Diabetes WA’s programs, services and the helpline
This service has been made possible through funding provided by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Primary Health Networks program
Endocrinologist: Dr Gregory Ong MBBS (WA), PhD (MONASH), FRACP
Dr Greg Ong has clinical appointments at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital where he previously served as clinical lead (Director) of Acute Internal Medicine. Greg can assist you with the management of any aspect of adult diabetes including diabetes in pregnancy.
Endocrinologist: A/Prof Seng Khee Gan, MBBS (WA), BMedSc (WA), PhD (UNSW), FRACP
Dr Seng Khee Gan has a clinical appointment at the Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes at Royal Perth Hospital, where he has been a previous Head of Department, and has a private practice. He is also a Clinical Academic at UWA Medical School and has interests in inpatient and outpatient adult diabetes care, across the age range from young adults to the elderly. He is active in collaborative diabetes research projects, as well as in medical education.
Endocrinologist: Dr Gerard Chew, MBBS (Hons), FRACP
Dr Gerard Chew works at the Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes as a Consultant Endocrinologist. He is also the Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at RPH, where he works as a Consultant Physician. His clinical interests include inpatient diabetes management, diabetic foot disease, and diabetes technology. He has previously been a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia (UWA) School of Medicine, and continues to be involved in the clinical teaching, training, and mentorship of junior doctors, as well supporting junior clinician researchers.
Pre book a call back
To arrange a call back from the endocrinologist in a time window that suits you please visit our bookings page
Book a Multidisciplinary Case Conference
To book a 15 to 20 minute case conference please visit our bookings page or call us on 9436 6270 and we will try and find a time that works for you
For further information contact our team on diabetesconnect@diabeteswa.com.au
Information on claiming MBS and CPD
MBS item claiming for Multi-Disciplinary Case Conferences (MDCC)