Corporate Sponsorship & Branding Opportunities

• Unique
• Tailor-made
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Diabetes Australia-NSW is a member-based organisation and Australia's largest charity that services people living with diabetes. We are 99.7 per cent self-funded and rely heavily on the support of our members and the community.

Your company can get involved by:

• Becoming associated with our numerous events and projects
• Supporting our varied publications
• Offering benefits to our growing membership base

Our current sponsorship programs demonstrate that corporations will benefit from exposure to a target audience of all ages and sustained links with Diabetes Australia-NSW.

Opportunities available include:

• Events & Projects
• Publications
• Membership
• Current Sponsorship Programs
• Contact Us

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Events & Projects

Corporate Christmas Cards and Christmas Hampers

Support Diabetes Australia-NSW by purchasing your company Christmas cards or a Christmas Hamper for friends, family or coworkers.

Corporate Christmas Cards
Charity Christmas Hampers

Jellybean Picnic

The JellyBean Picnic is a chance for children with type 1 diabetes to come together, make friends and have a great time!

Children's games, festivities and entertainment a provided throughout the day and diabetes educators and dietitians are on hand to answer any queries from parents.

The Buzz Ball

The Buzz Ball is night of fine food, fine wine and lots of fun! This black-tie gala event helps raise thousands of dollars for Diabetes Australia-NSW through tickets sales and raffles and auctions on the night.

Buzz Day

Buzz Day is our annual signature fundraising day held throughout Australia. Funds are raised with the help of individuals and corporations who sell bee merchandise including pens, keyrings and clip-on bees. The merchandise is also sold at supporting national retail outlets.

The Great Australian Bite

The Great Australian Bite is an annual fundraising event held in April each year which involves getting a group of friends, family or work colleagues together to share a bite to eat. Hosts then ask their guests to make a donation to Diabetes Australia-NSW.

Corporations can use their Great Australian Bite as an opportunity to recognise monthly celebrations such as birthdays or employee of the month, and could also opt to match the amount raised during these occasions. They can also become Corporate Partners by agreeing to hold a bite in each of their offices across the state, in return for branding exposure.

NSW Corporate Games

The Corporate Games have been running in NSW for 15 years and are held each year in March. The Corporate Games were founded to provide every person the opportunity to play in a multi-sport championship and to remain active in sport. It is a community-based mass-participation event designed to encourage teamwork and a commitment to fitness and fun. The event is targeted at Corporate Companies, however teams may include employees, colleagues, clients, family and friends and is open to all ability levels.

Diabetes Australia-NSW now has a greater role in the NSW Corporate Games, rather than just being the Official Games Charity. Diabetes Australia-NSW will manage the Games internally and look after all aspects including sponsorship, marketing and operations of the NSW Corporate Games. From 2008 and beyond all profits from the Games will go directly back to Diabetes Australia-NSW.

For more information regarding Sponsorship Opportunities please contact Mandy Smith on (02) 9552 9963 or mandys@diabetesnsw.com.au.

Barnaby Bee

Barnaby, Diabetes Australia's favourite mascot, keeps very busy during the year. He's the face of Buzz Day, the charity's flagship fundraising event and helps promote awareness of diabetes. Barnaby also appears at camps for children with diabetes, the Westmead Children's Hospital Christmas Party and media opportunities.

IDF 'Life for a child with diabetes' Sponsorship Program

In developing countries like the Philippines, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, diabetes services are frequently under-developed. Professional expertise is limited in some countries and often there are not diabetes educators, dietitians or social workers.

The full cost of complete management of a child suffering with type 1 diabetes exceeds the annual income of many families (US$400-800 per annum excluding professional services costs).

In response to this need, Diabetes Australia-NSW has developed a program run from the Diabetes Australia-NSW office, and is overseen by Dr. Graham Ogle and Professor Martin Silink at the International Diabetes Federation office in the New Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney.

Being a supporter of the program costs $1 per day, which can be donated monthly ($30), quarterly ($92) or annually ($365).

Raffles

Two raffles are held annually with some fantastic prizes. Both are well supported, significantly contributing to funds raised for Diabetes Australia-NSW.

Diabetes and Diabesity Update Day

An annual seminar for GPs and allied Health Professionals to hear about the latest changes in diabetes management.

A Ready Guide to Diabetes

A Ready Guide to Diabetes for the media was created by Diabetes Australia-NSW in 2007 and sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme. It provides background information, statistics and dispels common myths on diabetes.

Kids and Teens Care Line

An ongoing weekly project that provides free information to teachers, parents and students about diabetes in the school.

Publications

Issues

Issues is our state-based journal that investigates contemporary health and lifestyle issues related to having diabetes. It provides an important forum at the leading edge of health journalism for people with diabetes.

JellyBean Scene

Read by over 1,000 JellyBean Club members nationally, JellyBean Scene is designed to educate and support kids with diabetes under 12 years.

You Said What?!

A quarterly newsletter for 700 teen members aged 13 to 17 that helps young people living with diabetes.

Membership

We have a membership of more than 54,000 members with 7,000 new members joining Diabetes Australia-NSW every year. A recent survey showed our members have particular needs in the areas of but not limited to

• Exercise
• Healthy Eating
• Podiatry/footwear
• Optical services
• Insurance
• Lifestyle

Sponsors may offer benefits to members and enjoy a worthwhile association with Diabetes Australia-NSW.

Current Sponsorship Programs

Health Insurance

Sponsor: MBF
MBF offers one year's free membership to Diabetes Australia-NSW to people who have joined MBF's Diabetes Management Program.

Previous Sponsorship Programs:

Make the Connection

Sponsors: Merck Sharp and Dohme, Amrad Pharmaceuticals and Alphapharm Launched: July 2004 at the beginning of National Diabetes Week

National public awareness campaign urging health professionals and the general public to Make the Connection between diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

Pre-diabetes. Act now!

Sponsors: Alphapharm, Lipex Simvastatin
Launched: July 2003 at the beginning of National Diabetes Week

A high profile national public awareness campaign reaching millions of health professionals and patients. The campaign offers unique branding and market expansion opportunities for all types of businesses. Innovative health campaign educating people on prevention and delay of type 2 diabetes.

Be Well - Know Your BGL

Sponsors: Alphapharm, Capilano Honey, Abbott Medisense
Launched: 14 July 2002 at the beginning of National Diabetes Week

A high profile national public awareness campaign that is set to touch seven million of households. The campaign offers unique branding and market expansion opportunities for all types of businesses. It is a three-year innovative and sustainable health campaign set to change the way people view diabetes.

Contact Us

Companies with appropriate products or services are invited to contact us to discuss sponsorship opportunities and help people with diabetes lead a healthy life.

Contact: 1300 136 588