DANII Foundation - T1 diabetes

DANII Foundation - T1 diabetes Who's looking after today's T1D's? OUR VISION is for a world where people with T1D live without Fear

The DANII Foundation (supporting Type 1 Diabetes) was established in 2012 by parents Donna and Brian Meads-Barlow as a legacy to their 17 year old daughter Daniella following her sudden passing in 2011 as a result of a night time hypoglycaemic episode - a diabetes complication more widely known as “Dead in Bed” syndrome. Danii went to bed a happy, healthy teenager, but sometime during the night, her blood glucose levels (BGL’s) fell so low that she became unresponsive and was unable to alert her parents that something was terribly wrong. Danii’s BGL’s fell to such a critically low level that she experienced convulsions, pushing her into a coma, and causing her death – alone and in silence. On learning that there was technology overseas that could have prevented Danii’s death, her parents knew what they had to do: through their own tragedy, they had to do everything possible to prevent another life being cut short. Through her passing, Danii gave her parents a parting gift: the inspiration to create a lasting legacy in her name and the courage to offer today’s T1D’s the care and safety they need to help them manage their diabetes and in doing so, help them live a normal, long and enjoyable life. The DANII Foundation supports the research, development and introduction of alert technology to assist in the management of Type 1 Diabetes.

⛳️ Charity Challenge Golf Day – Friday, 20 March 2026We are delighted to invite our community and corporate partners to ...
29/01/2026

⛳️ Charity Challenge Golf Day – Friday, 20 March 2026

We are delighted to invite our community and corporate partners to our upcoming Charity Challenge Golf Day at St Michael’s Golf Course.

This event brings together business leaders, supporters and golf enthusiasts for a day of networking and fundraising, supporting Australians living with diabetes who require access to life-changing and life-saving technology.

Event highlights include:
• 18 holes of Ambrose golf
• Carts included
• Breakfast, lunch and refreshments
• On-course activities and prizes

As the DANII Foundation is not government funded, events like this play a vital role in enabling us to continue our work.

🏌️ Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available, offering meaningful brand exposure while supporting an important cause.

📩 To register or explore sponsorship packages, please visit the registration link or contact us directly.

Link: https://zurl.co/obkDW

We look forward to welcoming you for a great day.

Diabetes- a 24/7 job 😵📷:
26/01/2026

Diabetes- a 24/7 job 😵

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Happy Australia Day to our wonderful community!🎉Today is a moment to celebrate, reflect, and come together, especially i...
26/01/2026

Happy Australia Day to our wonderful community!🎉

Today is a moment to celebrate, reflect, and come together, especially in support of those living with Diabetes.

We are stronger when we stand together, supporting each other with understanding and kindness. 💜

Wishing you a meaningful and enjoyable Australia Day!✨

Update from Natalie 💜- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient "Two and a half years ago, I got the privile...
23/01/2026

Update from Natalie 💜- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient

"Two and a half years ago, I got the privilege of receiving a Danii Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship and my wonderful 780g Medtronic insulin pump. Having an insulin pump has made an enormous difference to my life! It has revolutionised how I take care of my diabetes and my overall health.
I don't like to think about how life would be without my pump. In the two and a half years I have had my pump, I have been able to make some major lifestyle changes and significantly improve my health and the quality of my life.
One major opportunity having an insulin pump has opened up for me, has been the opportunity to travel. Previously, whenever I have travelled anywhere, I was almost guaranteed to have severe blood sugar lows, as well as intense blood sugar highs. This made the concept of travel quite daunting to me, as I knew the cost would generally be feeling quite unwell, and missing out on things due to managing my diabetes.
Now with the pump when I travel, I just let it do its work in the background and I can get on with living life. I can actually enjoy the travel without the concern of massive blood sugar swings. This is just one example of what having an insulin pump has given to me. Were I to write extensively of the benefits of having an insulin pump, it would be quite a long essay paper!
Type 1 diabetes is exhausting, and having diabetes related burnout is a very real issue. Having my Medtronic 780g pump makes managing my diabetes significantly easier and helps me live a better quality of life. Thank you so much to the Danii Foundation for giving me the opportunity to have my insulin pump, as well as for the ongoing, tireless effort put into advocacy for type 1 diabetics in Australia."

More people like Natalie NEED your help
You can sponsor a T1D by clicking here 👉 https://zurl.co/ZCX7 or via the link in our bio

Benefits of insulin pumps 💛💜🔸 A pump can improve your diabetes control. The National Institute for Health and Care Excel...
22/01/2026

Benefits of insulin pumps 💛💜

🔸 A pump can improve your diabetes control. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed a wide range of research studies on insulin pump use. It concluded that pump therapy reduces Hba1c values in adults, children and teenagers
🔸 As a result of the improved diabetes control, pumps offer a lower risk of developing the long-term complications of diabetes
🔸 Pumps offer greater adaptability around meals and exercise. A pump can help you be spontaneous and have a more flexible lifestyle without maintaining a strict food schedule. They can also help you exercise when you want to, without having to plan ahead
🔸 A pump can improve your quality of life. Many people feel better, are less tired and may need fewer days off work or school
🔸 You should have more stable blood glucose levels with fewer hypos and hypers. Some pumps can automatically stop the insulin supply if you have a dangerously low hypo, which can keep you safe, especially if you are prone to overnight hypos
🔸 With a pump, there is a reduced incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis or DKA

Below you can read a testimonial from our IPS recipient:

"(...), the pod has really made such an improvement to Brody's quality of life and the ease with which we can manage his Diabetes. For him it's almost set and forget, once he has the pod on his doses are no longer invasive or disruptive. We can just calculate his carbs and dose via the controller and administer all without interfering with what he's doing in the moment.
Doses on the go are a dream - banana from Woolies while shopping, no worries. Tap, tap, tap and done - no multiple steps, no prepping pen needle, no injecting, no sharps disposal to worry about."

We encourage you to support our T1D community here 👉 https://zurl.co/VuBTB

Source: https://zurl.co/ed9Jw

📣Calling all Diabetes Entrepreneurs & Diabetes-related Businesses!Are you a business owner with Type 1 Diabetes? Or a co...
21/01/2026

📣Calling all Diabetes Entrepreneurs & Diabetes-related Businesses!

Are you a business owner with Type 1 Diabetes? Or a company that provides products or services to support the T1D community?

We want to showcase YOUR business on our newly redesigned DANII website https://zurl.co/oCSda! 💜

👉 We have created a dedicated space on our website to promote businesses run by diabetes individuals or those offering diabetes-related products & services.

If you're interested, please send the following details to DANII Team:
- Company Name
- Contact Details (Address, Email, Website, Social Media, Phone Number)
- Brief Description of your business – what you do, what products/services you offer, and any T1D connection
- Logo (preferably high-quality, vector format)

Let’s work together to uplift and support the Diabetes community!

📩 Contact the DANII Team:
Email: team@danii.org.au
Call: 0455 905 904 for any questions or concerns.

🌟Tell me what you want, what you really really want… but first let me treat this low.🌟Image source unknown — DM for cred...
18/01/2026

🌟Tell me what you want, what you really really want… but first let me treat this low.🌟

Image source unknown — DM for credit

DANII Foundation FREE Diabetes Community Workshop!📣The DANII Foundation is thrilled to invite you to our FREE Educationa...
13/01/2026

DANII Foundation FREE Diabetes Community Workshop!📣

The DANII Foundation is thrilled to invite you to our FREE Educational Workshop on February 18th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Canterbury Leagues!

This is a fantastic opportunity to ask questions directly to industry experts, gain new insights, and connect with the diabetes community.

📍 Location: Canterbury Leagues, 26 Bridge Rd, Belmore NSW 2192
📅 Date: February 18th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
👉🏼 Register Today https://zurl.co/QlWU4

Let’s continue to support, learn, and grow together as a community!

❌Myth: People with low blood sugar can always feel their glucose dropping. Unfortunately, as most people with diabetes ...
12/01/2026

❌Myth: People with low blood sugar can always feel their glucose dropping.

Unfortunately, as most people with diabetes can feel the physical symptoms of low blood sugar (lightheaded, shaky, weak, fatigued), some cannot. This is why frequent testing of glucose levels or wearing a CGM becomes vitally important.
There is also a condition called hypoglycaemic unawareness, where the individual’s blood sugar levels drop dangerously low, increasing their risk of unconsciousness or even death.

❌Myth: My diabetes must be getting worse since I must increase my insulin.

The body’s needs change due to stress, growth, diet, exercise, hormones, routine, weight gain or loss. Adjusting insulin levels is a constant challenge and has nothing to do with your overall health. Also, at the time of diagnosis, the pancreas is still secreting some insulin that stops over time. Regular checking, doctor’s visits and a1c testing are common to good diabetes management.

Here is a story of our IPS recipient and how her a1c improved with insulin pump usage:

"The pump has freed my mind. Having diabetes is now not the only thing on my mind.
I now sleep soundly, knowing I will be woken if my BG is not within range.
I don't have sore fingertips.
Going out is less complicated as I don't need to think of what to take with me in regard to diabetes treatment.
My HbA1c is now in normal range.
Injecting insulin and checking BG is as simple as pressing a few buttons on the pump."

We encourage you to support our T1D community here 👉 https://zurl.co/VuBTB

Source: https://zurl.co/WqcBI

“Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world.” – Dr Frederick BantingBefore insulin was discovered, a diagnos...
11/01/2026

“Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world.” – Dr Frederick Banting

Before insulin was discovered, a diagnosis of diabetes was often a death sentence. People, especially children, were placed on extreme starvation diets, with little hope of survival. Everything changed in the early 1920s when Canadian doctor Frederick Banting, alongside Charles Best, helped unlock insulin as a treatment.

In 1921, Dr Frederick Banting, together with Charles Best, discovered how to extract insulin, changing the future for millions of people living with diabetes.
People who were also involved in this historic event were Dr. J.J.R. Macleod who provided the laboratory space and resources, as well as Dr. James Collip who purified the extract for safe human use.

Thanks to their hard work, on January 11, 1922, insulin was used for the first time to treat a human patient, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson, marking a historic breakthrough in medicine.

💜 An incredible discovery that continues to save lives today.

Update from Mia 💜- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient "Mia is doing so well. She had her regular appoi...
09/01/2026

Update from Mia 💜- DANII Foundation Insulin Pump Scholarship Recipient

"Mia is doing so well. She had her regular appointment at the hospital today. Her HBA1c has come down from 12.6 to 7.3. We have never been under 10 since her diagnosis. Don’t think we could have done that without the pump. She is feeling so much healthier and happier in herself. So she’s back to been a young girl living her best life again. She’s having play dates and sleepovers and feels more confident. Thank you so much for your pump scholarship. I really don’t know what we would have done without the pump."- Cassie, Mia's mum.

More people like Mia NEED your help
You can sponsor a T1D by clicking here 👉 https://zurl.co/ZCX7 or via the link in our bio

📣 Call for Volunteers: Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Orange 🌭📍24 Jan 2026 – Orange (NSW) Sign up to become a volunteer fo...
08/01/2026

📣 Call for Volunteers: Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Orange 🌭

📍24 Jan 2026 – Orange (NSW)

Sign up to become a volunteer for our Bunnings BBQ here 👉 https://zurl.co/LxE46 and choose your preferred time to participate in this amazing event!

Your help is needed to support people living with Type 1 Diabetes AND it’s a great way to make a difference while enjoying a day of community spirit 😀

Please reach out to the DANII Team should you have any questions.
Email: team@danii.org.au
Call: 0455 905 904 for any questions or concerns.

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The DANII Foundation (supporting Type 1 Diabetes) was established in 2012 by parents Donna and Brian Meads-Barlow as a legacy to their 17 year old daughter Daniella following her sudden passing in 2011 as a result of a night time hypoglycaemic episode - a diabetes complication more widely known as “Dead in Bed” syndrome. Danii went to bed a happy, healthy teenager, but sometime during the night, her blood glucose levels (BGL’s) fell so low that she became unresponsive and was unable to alert her parents that something was terribly wrong. Danii’s BGL’s fell to such a critically low level that she experienced convulsions, pushing her into a coma, and causing her death – alone and in silence. On learning that there was technology overseas that could have prevented Danii’s death, her parents knew what they had to do: through their own tragedy, they had to do everything possible to prevent another life being cut short. Through her passing, Danii gave her parents a parting gift: the inspiration to create a lasting legacy in her name and the courage to offer today’s T1D’s the care and safety they need to help them manage their diabetes and in doing so, help them live a normal, long and enjoyable life. DANII’s principal aims are to raise awareness of potentially fatal hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia (DKA), and to deliver globally an affordable alert device to provide support, security and peace of mind for the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Foundation believes this technology – a continuous glucose monitor and alert system, should be readily available and affordable to every single person in Australia, and around the globe living with type ONE diabetes.

Our Vision - A world where people with type 1 diabetes live without fear of never waking up.

Our Mission - To make affordable, life-saving alert technology a reality for ALL people living with Type ONE diabetes and those insulin dependent. To educate the wider public and advocate for a Type ONE community.

Our Values - Innovative, compassionate, inspirational, caring, driven, brave.