Monthly Webinar's
June 18th, 2026
7:00 - 8:30 PM AEST
Join this PCDSA event to examine the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and mental health, including the metabolic and cardiovascular risks associated with mental illness and psychotropic medications, and integrate mental health into everyday diabetes care in ways that reduce distress rather than amplify it.This session will help to recognise early signals that mental health is influencing diabetes care, and encourage practical, supportive and non-stigmatising language that sustains engagement.
CPD Home approved for 2hrs including post-work and open to all health professionals.
Speaker's
ACBRD-Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes
Dr Edith Holloway
Dr Edith Holloway is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes and an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow. Her work focuses on improving emotional wellbeing and quality of life in people with diabetes through person-centred, evidence-based interventions and tools. Edith leads the LISTEN program, a low-intensity approach designed to reduce diabetes distress and help health professionals better support emotional needs in routine care. She is passionate about closing the gap between mental health and everyday diabetes management. .
Viktoria Todorovska
I am the Vice Chair of the Primary Care Diabetes Society of Australia (or PCDSA), a community pharmacist and a university sessional teaching associate. I have lived experience of diabetes and am passionate about supporting and empowering people living with diabetes to achieve optimal health and well-being outcomes.