Every year tens of thousands of Australians are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It can be overwhelming. There is so much to learn. Sometimes you don’t feel any different. It can be hard to find the time. Many people don’t know where to turn. The risk of diabetes-related complications can be too scary to think about. But small changes can make a big difference to your health.

“If I Had Known…” features real people sharing advice they wished they’d known when they were first diagnosed, and the small changes they made to improve their health.

It aims to inspire action and to help other people living with type 2 diabetes, by highlighting the need to act early, to get the right support, to manage the condition, and to live a healthy life to reduce the risk of complications down the track.