Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) continues to be a prevalent condition amongst pregnant women in Australia. While often temporary, it can pose a significant risk for complications and requires diligent management in order to ensure optimal outcomes for both the mother and child. Are you confident in your ability to recognise risk factors and support your patients to effectively manage gestational diabetes?

This Ausmed Course equips healthcare professionals with the practical knowledge and confidence to detect, manage and educate patients with gestational diabetes according to current evidence-based guidelines and care recommendations.

Registered midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals who work with pregnant women with or at risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), aiming to enhance their understanding of the management of gestational diabetes mellitus.

In 2021-2022, approximately one in six pregnant women in Australia developed gestational diabetes. Although manageable, gestational diabetes can lead to a risk of developing other health problems such as hypertension, foetal macrosomia or the baby experiencing hypoglycaemia at birth.

Effective management of gestational diabetes mellitus is essential to lowering these risks and ensuring the health and safety of both mother and baby.

Therefore, education covering the best-practice management of patients at risk of or experiencing GDM would improve the practice of healthcare professionals and likely benefit patients through improved early detection and reduced associated risks, which ultimately would contribute to better health outcomes for both mothers and their babies.

To provide healthcare professionals with current, evidence-based information on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and enhance their understanding of best-practice management strategies to reduce the risks associated with GDM, ultimately improving overall health outcomes and wellbeing for both mothers and their babies.