Ivan is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who has been working at Diabetes Victoria for the past 17 years. He also continues to practice in a community health service in the east of Melbourne after 23 years. Ivan has worked in rural and urban settings in hospitals, community health and general practice.

Having a keen interest in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Ivan enjoys delivering holistic care. People living with diabetes often have complex needs and their management needs can change over time, so he supports and empowers them to develop sustainable lifestyle changes.

Ivan loves to make technology more accessible for all people affected by diabetes. As technology advances, Ivan believes in using technology to support all people achieve diabetes goals for themselves or their family members. You may find a few of his blog articles on the Diabetes Victoria website on using technology and apps.

Ivan also runs group workshops and programs for health professionals and people living with diabetes, like OzDAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) and DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed). Lastly, Ivan can conduct type 2 diabetes education in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Ivan enjoys coffee, cashews and definitely chocolate. In his spare time, Ivan relaxes by making some music on his acoustic guitar and wearing a good hat!

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