Saturday, 22nd August Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society Conference 2026

Automated Insulin Delivery in Pregnancy: From Evidence to Everyday Practice
Presented by Professor Eleanor Scott & Candice Ward, Dietitian

This interactive breakfast workshop will explore the evolving role of automated insulin delivery in supporting women with type 1 diabetes before, during, and after pregnancy, including the importance of early consideration for all women of child-bearing age. Through expert-led discussion and practical case-based insights, the session will consider clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary care, real-world implementation challenges, and opportunities to improve outcomes for women living with diabetes in pregnancy.  Featuring perspectives from global experts, the workshop is designed for clinicians seeking practical, evidence-informed approaches to integrating diabetes technology into pregnancy care.

• Long-term complications of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy for women and their children: epidemiology and mechanisms - Ronald Ma
• Quality over quantity: a whole of diet approach for diabetes management and prevention - Katherine Livingstone
• From words to practice: supporting clinicians to deliver values- based, non-stigmatising GDM risk reduction care - Susan de Jersey
• Proactive insulin initiation for antenatal betamethasone-induced hyperglycaemia in women with diabetes in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study - Annabel Jones
• Resolving heterogeneity in gestational diabetes based on insulin secretion and sensitivity and the association with pregnancy outcomes: a data-driven cluster analysis in a multi-ethnic birth cohort - Chuanyu Zhao

• GDM- what are we missing? Lessons from the UK first National GDM Audit - Eleanor Scott
• Beyond birth: Childhood outcomes following antenatal metformin exposure - Hannah Gordon
• Prevalence of disordered eating behaviours and psychopathology at gestational diabetes diagnosis within a multi-ethnic setting - Robyn Barnes
• The maternal-fetal and health economic impact of a resistant starch dietary intervention in Gestational Diabetes - Cathy Latino
• High glucose alters the protein content of placental-derived extracellular vesicles and enhances their potential to induce endothelial dysfunction - Bianca Fato

• Diabetic Retinopathy in pregnancy: how common is it, and what are the management issues that may arise for the mother and baby? - Lyndell Lim
• Renal complications of diabetes - Anna Krelle
• Is ultrasound useful in pregnancies with diabetes? - Michael Bethune
• Drug development: preclinical pregnancy pipelines - Natalie Hannan
• School-age outcomes after a randomised trial of dextrose gel to prevent neonatal hypoglycaemia - Christopher JD McKinlay

Panel of Experts:

• Anna-Jane Harding, RN/CDE, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW
• Cecily Foged, DNP, Mercy Hospital for Women, VIC
• Alison Barry, RN/MW/CDE, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, QLD
• Electra Ulrich, Dietitian, St. Vincent's Hospital, VIC

Discussion on practical tips covering insulin pumps, gastroparesis, hyperemesis, steroid management and bariatric surgery in pregnancy.

A case study incorporating the topics discussed will take place following initial discussions.

• Early GDM diagnosis, and the South Asian perspective - Mohan Viswanathan
• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in PCOS Pregnancies: Evidence, Risk, and Clinical Implications - Mahnaz Bahri Khomami

• Should we encourage antenatal expressing for women with diabetes and what else is new in breastfeeding research - Lisa Amir
• Promoting breastfeeding establishment for women with diabetes in pregnancy - Anita Moorhead
• Neonatal care for infants born after gestational diabetes - Anna Tottman

Hear from women with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes about their pregnancy - their experience of the good, the bad and the ugly.