Assessment of diabetes knowledge, screening and uptake of community diabetes programs in a peri-urban region in Australia.

Aims: The Wollondilly Diabetes Program (WDP) is testing ways to improve uptake of diabetes prevention services. This project evaluated the reach of WDP in diabetes promotion while assessing diabetes knowledge and risk among residents.

Methods: A WDP member travelled in the DW weekly to community events including outreach programs between October 2016 and June 2019.