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The DANII Foundation Lawn Bowls Charity Day

The DANII Foundation invites you to come along for the best afternoon of the year!

Join us on October 18th at Willows, Willoughby Park Bowling Club, for a fun afternoon on the green—where competition, banter, and charity all come together!

It's Tee Time!

The 2024 Danii Foundation Charity Golf Day

The DANII Foundation Annual Golf Day returns with a fabulous day of entertainment, networking, and, of course, golf!

Join us on November 29th at the beautiful Long Reef Golf Club in Collaroy NSW for breakfast followed by 18 holes accompanied by the drinks cart, a host of novelty events and prizes, a buffet lunch, and a gift pack too.

The DANII Foundation

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Supporting Australian Type 1 Diabetics since 2012

Thanks to our successful campaign all Australians living with Type 1 Diabetes are now eligible for subsidised Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) - a small step towards a world where people with Type 1 Diabetes can live without the fear of never waking up.

Please now help us with our next project - to provide Insulin Pumps for Australians living with Type-1 Diabetes.

Insulin Pumps

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Better, safer living through technology

Insulin pumps offer precise and customisable insulin delivery, mimicking natural pancreatic function for those living with Type-1 Diabetes. The continuous delivery enhances glucose control, reduces blood sugar fluctuations, promotes a more flexible lifestyle, and improves quality of life.

We're committed to supplying as many Insulin Pumps to Australians living with Type-1 Diabetes as we can. Please, will you help us?

What does The DANII Foundation do?

The DANII Foundation is a distinguished charitable organization dedicated to supporting individuals impacted by Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). It was established following Daniella Meads Barlow’s tragic passing due to Dead in Bed Syndrome (DIBS), a phenomenon linked to ineffective blood sugar regulation in those living with T1D during sleep.

Better, safer living through technology

Our mission is preventing DIBS and enhancing T1D individuals’ safety. We raise T1D awareness, lobby for affordable access to advanced technologies like Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and Insulin Pumps, and educate the public. The DANII Foundation aims to alleviate the fear of not waking up, striving for an improved quality of life within the T1D community.

Our Achievements

The DANII Foundation established an Australia-wide consumer campaign to make life-saving remote alert technology for those living with Type 1 Diabetes affordable and reduce the unnecessary suffering and deaths often associated with Type 1 Diabetes. This resulted in the Australian Government committing to give all 130,000 Australians with Type 1 Diabetes access to subsidised Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), reducing the costs of life-saving technology from $5000 to under $400 per year for those living with Type 1 Diabetes.

Not just campaigning – practical help too

The DANII Foundation didn’t just campaign – at the same time DANII raised funds to help those who couldn’t afford CGM, eventually supplying several hundred Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems to those living with Type 1 Diabetes. That has now been replaced with the even more ambitious programme to provide Insulin Pumps where needed.

Our Insulin Pump Programme

Insulin Pump therapy, coupled with technologies like Continuous Glucose Monitors, holds a transformative potential for Type 1 Diabetes patients. It decreases severe hypoglycemia occurrences, enhances glucose control, and lowers costs linked to emergencies and hospitalisation. Moreover, it mitigates hypoglycemia-related fears, distress, and depressive symptoms, positively impacting health status and quality of life. Unfortunately limited access due to costs hinders its adoption among Australians with Type 1 Diabetes.

*Important notice: Insulin Pump Scholarship Application Paused

Due to an overwhelming demand for Insulin Pumps and the high volume of applications received, we have temporarily paused the enrolment process. We appreciate your interest and apologise for any inconvenience. Scholarship applications will resume when the waiting list has cleared – please check back later for updates. If you have any questions or would like further clarification please email us at team@danii.org.au.

Upcoming Fundraising Events

18 October – DANII Foundation Lawn Bowls Charity Day
16 November – Charity Challenge Ball
29 November – DANII Foundation Golf Day

Join us for these fabulous events of lawn bowls, dancing, and golf where we come together to raise funds to support the DANII Foundation and Australian’s living with Type 1 Diabetes.