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
- Cumberland City Council
- Gallipoli Health Services
- Gallipoli Mosque
- Kateb Hazara Association
- Live Life Get Active
- NAS Advanced Medical Centre Auburn
- Nepalese Community
- STARTTS
- Turkish Welfare Association
- WSLHD Multicultural Health Service
- WentWest – Western Sydney Primary Health Network
Monthly meetings will begin on Tuesday, 17 February, 3-4pm at STARTTS office, 1st/44-50 Auburn Rd, Auburn.
March: Monday, 16 March, 10am – 11am at Accessible Diversity Services Limited (ADSi), 17 Macquarie Road, Auburn.
Activities planned for Early 2026:
- Diabetes awareness and early detection in partnership with WSLHD Multicultural Health Service and Kateb Hazara Association
For further information, please contact: Aruni Ratnayake
Email: Aruni.Ratnayake@health.nsw.gov.au
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 10am-2pm in partnership with Belgravia Leisure. More than 50 people got detected for diabetes.
