ACCD brings together existing expertise in diabetes and connects research activities by working with key health, community and education partner organisations. We aim to develop new approaches to diabetes prevention and management, and to reduce diabetes-related disease in identified (or priority) communities where the rate of diabetes is high or increasing. Priority communities include:

• socioeconomically disadvantaged
• culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

ACCD is hosted by Victoria University and located at the St Albans Campus in Melbourne's western suburbs.

ACCD partners and staff

 ACCD is partnered with a range of health, education and community organisations. Our partners include:

• community health centres
• divisions of general practice
• Western Health
• the Australian Industry Group
• the Western Bulldogs
• local councils
• diabetes organisations: Diabetes Australia-Victoria, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  Victoria University 

Current ACCD activities

ACCD is working on the following diverse projects:

• Mapping diabetes in Western Melbourne with Diabetes Australia - Victoria
• Victoria University Wellness Program
• Working with Industries
• NHMRC partnership grant
• Knowledge Portal

Contact us

Australian Community Centre for Diabetes
St Albans Campus
Building 4C, Level 2
McKechnie Street, St Albans
Victoria

Postal Address
Australian Community Centre for Diabetes
Victoria University
PO Box 14428
Melbourne, Victoria, 8001
Australia

Reception: Lucy Poloni +613 9919 2403
Executive Director: Harry Bryce +613 9919 2283
Research Director: Kerry Bennett +613 9919 2403
Research Officer: Karen Adams +613 9919 2849
CALD Project Officer - Godefa Gher +613 9919 2079