Diabetes Australian Stakeholders Report

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Summary
This report reviews a number of the key stakeholders of Diabetes Australia and identifies methods of communication and engagement with these groups.
The stakeholder groups reviewed include Member Organisations, Federal Government, Corporate Partners and those suffering or at risk of diabetes and their carers.
A number of communication and engagement options are considered for each stakeholder group.
It is recommended that a communication strategy be considered for Diabetes Australia including a stakeholder management plan.
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to review stakeholders of Diabetes Australia and make recommendations about the best way to communicate and engage these groups.
Sources
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Discussion
The following groups have been identified as key stakeholders crucial to the achievement of Diabetes Australia’s mission and strategic objectives; Member Organisations, Federal Government, Corporate Partners and those suffering or at risk of diabetes.
Section 1: Stakeholder groups

Group 1 – Member Organisations
Member organisations of Diabetes Australia are a key group of stakeholders. State based member organisations are key to Diabetes Australia as they
- provide funds to Diabetes Australia;
- provide a state based association for interested individuals and professionals to become members;
- administer government funded support to people at risk or suffering with diabetes.
Group 2 – Federal Government
Government plays an important role in maintaining access to affordable, high-quality medicines, devices and services to support people with diabetes in self-management and treatment. The Australian Government provides support to people with diabetes through the National Diabetes Services
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This is the group which are directly impacted by diabetes and issues associated with disease. It is currently estimated that at least 2 million Australians live with diabetes. This group form the core focus of the strategic plan of Diabetes Australia.
Section 2: Communication and Engagement
Communicating and Engaging with stakeholder is most effective when those stakeholders feel there is an opportunity for their voice to be heard, or for them to influence the outcome in some way as a sense of ownership of the issues ensues.
The following methods may be utilised in the communication and engagement with the reviewed stakeholder groups;
Group 1 – Member Organisations
Member organisations gain legitimacy through their membership with Diabetes Australia. To ensure these entities gain a sense belonging and value from the membership it would be appropriate to engage and communication with them face to face to in an open dialogue about issues that they and their members a

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