Free Guides

Free guides for real Type 1 life.

Living with Type 1 diabetes can feel overwhelming, especially when you are trying to make sense of appointments, numbers, devices, food, exercise, emotions and family life all at once.

These free guides are designed to make things feel simpler. Some are available instantly. Others are sent by email so you can keep them, print them, come back to them later, and receive new resources as they are released.

Join the Smart Diabetes Living email list and you will get practical support written from lived experience, not judgement.

No spam, no scare tactics, and no pressure – just calm, useful tools for real life with Type 1 diabetes.

Available now · No signup required

The Burnout Reset

7-day low-effort recovery plan · 7 pages · 420 KB · No signup required

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Available now · Emergency printable

Type 1 Emergency Kit

Print, fill in, fold · 2 pages · 286 KB · No signup required

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Your First 30 Days with Type 1 (Adult Edition)

Week-by-week plan for newly diagnosed adults · 5 pages · 330 KB

Enter your email and I’ll send you Your First 30 Days with Type 1 – a calm, practical week-by-week guide to help you understand the early steps, prepare for appointments and feel less overwhelmed.

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Your Child’s First 30 Days with Type 1 (Parent Edition)

Week-by-week plan for parents after a child’s diagnosis · 5 pages · 334 KB

When your child is diagnosed, it can feel like everything changes overnight. Enter your email and I’ll send you Your Child’s First 30 Days with Type 1 – a gentle week-by-week guide to help you support your child, ask the right questions and navigate the early days with more confidence.

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Available now · For clinicians

Clinician Recommendation Pack

A quick-reference card to the four-book series for diabetes clinicians · 4 pages · 312 KB

Looking for simple, practical resources to share with people living with Type 1 diabetes? Enter your email and I’ll send you the Clinician Recommendation Pack – a quick-reference guide to the Smart Diabetes Living book series, designed to help match the right support to the right patient or family.

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Appointment Prep Pack

Fill-in template for your next diabetes appointment · 2 pages · 217 KB

Want to get more out of your next diabetes appointment? Enter your email and I’ll send you the Appointment Prep Pack – a simple fill-in template to help you organise your questions, track what matters and leave your appointment with clearer next steps.

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Available now · Advocacy

AID Advocacy Action Sheet

Three things you can do this week for fair AID access in Australia · 2 pages · 236 KB

Want fairer access to automated insulin delivery in Australia? Enter your email and I’ll send you the AID Advocacy Action Sheet – a simple, practical guide with three things you can do this week to help raise awareness and support better access.

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Tech Choice Decision Aid

TAMED framework card · single-page reference · 1 page · 235 KB

Not sure which diabetes technology option is right for you? Enter your email and I’ll send you the Tech Choice Decision Aid – a one-page framework to help you compare your options, think through what matters most, and have a clearer conversation with your diabetes team.

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Available now · Monthly reflection

Between Appointments Reflection

One-page monthly reflection prompts · 2 pages · 206 KB

Want to feel more prepared between diabetes appointments? Enter your email and I’ll send you the Between Appointments Reflection – a simple monthly template to help you notice patterns, capture questions, and turn everyday diabetes experience into useful discussion points.

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Available now · No signup required

The Family Scripts Pack

8 printable scripts · 11 pages · 491 KB · No signup required

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