QAAMS

Mission Statement

“To provide culturally appropriate and clinically effective diabetes management to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the use of Point-of-Care Testing for HbA1c and urine ACR that is conducted under a quality management framework.”

Current Issues

2013 QAAMS Workshop
13-14 November 2013
Stamford Plaza, North Tce, Adelaide SA

New Lot Numbers for Quality Control in 2013
From January 2013 all QAAMS sites will need to use new Lot Numbers for Quality Control:
HbA1c - 0089 Urine ACR - 0041
Please order these ASAP using the QAAMS Siemens Order Form:

Siemens Order Form 2013

New HbA1c Units
From July 2011 reporting units for HbA1c have changed from % to mmol/mol.
Further information
Conversion chart

HbA1c unit converter

Jasmine Sarin launching her artwork depicting the QAAMS Program
at the 2011 QAAMS Workshop. Click here to find out more.

Bridgit McAteer with Chris O'Brien, NSW QAAMS Leader,
undertaking training, August 2012.

QAAMS Workshop 2012
Participants at QAAMS Workshop, Adelaide, SA;
July 2012.

Updated: 15 May, 2013