Auburn Diabetes Initiative
The Auburn Diabetes Initiative is a cross-sector collaboration designed to improve diabetes prevention, early detection, and management of type 2 diabetes in one of Australia’s most culturally diverse areas in Cumberland City: Auburn.
This initiative brings together Federal, State and Local governments, business, community sector and community champions to deliver culturally responsive diabetes awareness.
The initiative was launched in July 2025 at a forum opened by Councillor Ola Hamed, Mayor of Cumberland City.
The Auburn Diabetes Leadership Forum was held in partnership with Western Sydney Diabetes, Cumberland City Council and Western Sydney Community Forum (Auburn Diabetes Forum Report).
Supported by:
- Auburn Accessible Diversity Services Initiative
- Auburn Hospital Diabetes Education Service
- Auburn Police Area Command
- Australian Anatolian Community Services
- Belgravia Leisure
- Box Divvy
- Future Able
- Cumberland City Council
- Gallipoli Health Services
- Gallipoli Mosque
- Kateb Hazara Association
- Cumberland for the Common Good
- NAS Advanced Medical Centre Auburn
- Nepalese Community
- STARTTS
- NSW Turkish Welfare Association
- WSLHD Multicultural Health
- WentWest – Western Sydney Primary Health Network
- WestRise Social Enterprise
- Western Sydney Community Legal Centre
- Sydney Gentle Care
Monthly meetings:
October: 10am, Monday, 19 October, NSW Turkish Welfare Association, 33 Gelibolu Parade, Auburn.
November: 10.30am, Wednesday, 11 November, Sydney Gentle Care, Shop 1, 2/10 Susan Street, Auburn.
Activities:
- Diabetes awareness and early detection in partnership with WSLHD Multicultural Health Service and Kateb Hazara Association
- National Diabetes Week Pre-diabetes/GDM/Eyes Forum – July 14
- Launch of video for the Afghan community:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5g12LURH-s (English)
Community diabetes forum, 27 October 10.30am at NSW Turkish Welfare Association, 33 Gelibolu Parade, Auburn
For further information, please contact: Aruni Ratnayake
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 8670 0079 or 0428 681 983.
See below photos from the first event: Dive in for Diabetes on February 7 at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre in partnership with Belgravia Leisure. More than 50 people got detected for diabet
