Safely injecting insulin course
Essential training for disability and aged care workers
This training provides your staff with essential skills in monitoring glucose and injecting insulin, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the needs of clients with diabetes.
About the course
The Safely injecting insulin in a care environment course is designed for support workers. It teaches them how to safely inject insulin, building on the foundational knowledge from the Practical Diabetes for Disability Support Workers and Practical Diabetes for Aged Care Workers courses.
Please note: This is not an accredited vocational course. Instead, it is designed as a skills-focused training program to provide care and support workers with the practical knowledge and confidence to safely perform these tasks within their workplace.
Included in the course
To ensure safe and effective insulin administration, this course includes:
- Practical Diabetes for Disability Support Workers or Aged Care Workers course (basic diabetes training), 2-hours online. This ensures participants understand basic diabetes care before advancing to injecting insulin.
- 3 hours of online learning, following completion of the 2-hour Practical Diabetes course. The online learning covers:
- Monitoring glucose levels using a blood glucose meter or continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to ensure levels are within the client’s target range.
- Injecting insulin using insulin pens, with correct techniques and dosages.
- Recognising and responding to issues such as adverse reactions, including how to manage emergency situations.
- Documenting insulin injections, including dosage, timing, and any adverse reactions, while following the correct processes and procedures.
- 3 hours of face-to-face training, following completion of the online training, with a credentialled diabetes educator (CDE), providing hands-on practice in monitoring glucose and injecting insulin using an insulin pen. The session includes practical assessments (face-to-face skills demonstration).
- Certificate of completion upon successfully completing:
- All online modules
- Passing all online assessments
- Attending the face-to-face training
- Passing face-to-face skills demonstration
Availability
Currently, the training is available exclusively in the Greater Sydney area, including Wollongong and Gosford for Aged Care and Disability Care facilities.
Our tailored, hands-on sessions are delivered directly at your facility.
Sessions will be available starting February 2025.
Costs and booking
Prices start from $399 (ex. GST) per person. A minimum of 10 participants per session is required.
Bookings are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Spots are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to ensure your team is fully prepared to meet client needs.
Need training for a small team? Email us on training@diabetesqualified.com.au, as we may be able to organise shared sessions with other facilities
Important considerations
Online training completion:
- All learners must complete the online training at least 48 hours before the practical session.
- Learners who do not complete the training will not be able to attend the practical session.
- Rescheduling to another session may incur an additional fee.
Certificate of completion:
- Certificates are only issued once a learner has completed all online and practical training components, including assessments.
Eligibility
As part of our training standards, we require the following to be in place at your facility:
Policies and procedures:
- Your facility must have, or be able to implement, policies and procedures that allow care or support staff to monitor glucose levels and inject insulin. This must be done before they commence these tasks within your facility.
- Diabetes Qualified can provide an example policy and procedure template to assist with the development or amendment of your facility’s own documents.
Diabetes management plan:
- Your client(s) must have a Diabetes Management Plan in place. These plans are typically developed by a Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) or other qualified health professional involved in the client’s diabetes care.
Informed consent:
- Informed consent must be obtained from the client to allow a care or support worker to inject their insulin.
- If the client cannot provide consent, it must be obtained from an authorised guardian.
Delegating authority:
- Your facility must ensure a Registered Nurse (RN) or other appropriate delegating authority is available to delegate insulin injections and provide support to care or support staff.
Why Diabetes Qualified?
- This course is developed by Diabetes Qualified, Diabetes Australia’s training arm, ensuring high standards of diabetes education.
- Diabetes Qualified has a team of specialists experienced in developing a range of eLearning programs and online tools for health professionals, healthcare workers and people with diabetes and their families.
- Our clients in the health sector include NDSS, Sydney Local Health District, Ascensia Diabetes Care, Agency of Clinical Innovation (ACI), Ministry of Health, TAL insurance, ConvaTec and Becton Dickson.
- Diabetes Qualified believes in building engaging content that inspires people to learn and apply practical knowledge in their workplace.