National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)

Registration is free and lasts for life. You can register if a doctor has diagnosed any type of diabetes and you hold, or are eligible for, a Medicare or Department of Veterans' Affairs card. Pre-diabetes does not qualify.

A health professional registers you, such as your GP, a nurse practitioner, an endocrinologist or a Credentialled Diabetes Educator. Once registered, you can buy subsidised products such as blood glucose and ketone test strips, pen needles, syringes and insulin pump consumables. People living with type 1 diabetes can also apply for subsidised continuous glucose monitoring.