Leading diabetes and endocrine care across Queensland
Mater’s expert Diabetes and Endocrine Services across Queensland provide comprehensive care for people with diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, and other hormonal conditions. Our multidisciplinary teams offer personalised treatment, education, and support to help you manage your health effectively.
Backed by Mater Research, our clinicians are at the forefront of groundbreaking research in diabetes and endocrine health, driving innovation in treatments and improving patient outcomes. With state-of-the-art facilities and a patient-centred approach Mater is committed to improving lives through expert care.
Our team
Across Queensland, our multidisciplinary teams provide comprehensive and individualised care for adults and young adults.
The team includes:
- Endocrinologists
- Clinical nurse consultants
- Nurse educators
- Wound nurses
- Accredited practicing dietitians
- Psychologists
- Podiatrist
In addition to supporting you with diabetes, we also provide specialist care and support for patients with endocrine conditions including osteoporosis, thyroid disease, hypertension and pituitary disorders.
Find a service near you
South Brisbane
Mater Hospital Brisbane
Queensland Diabetes and Endocrine Centre offers tertiary diabetes and endocrine care, treatment and management. Working with your local health care professionals, particularly the local general practitioner (GP), the team ensures continuity of care within the community setting.
In addition to supporting you with diabetes, we also provide specialist care and support for patients with endocrine conditions including osteoporosis, thyroid disease, hypertension and pituitary disorders.
Mater Young Adult Health Centre
QDEC also offers specialised services for young adults aged 16 - 25 years, through the Young Diabetes Transition Clinic and the Young Adult Endocrine Clinic at the Mater Young Adult Health Centre Brisbane. These clinics offers a number of clinical services and programs that have been developed with young people in mind.
Mater Private Hosptial Brisbane
Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has a number of private specialists who work with multidisciplinary teams for the management and care of diabetes and endocrine disorders.
Mater Private Hospital Townsville
Diabetes and endocrine care and support is offered at both Pimlico and Hyde Park campuses.
About endocrine disorders
There are three broad groups of endocrine disorders:
- Hyposecretion
A gland does not produce enough hormones. - Hypersecretion
A gland produces too much of its hormones. - Tumours
Could be either malignant or benign.
A hormonal imbalance can result from genetic or external factors. A person may be born with impacted hormone production, or they may acquire a condition, such as type 2 diabetes, that changes hormone activity in the body later in life.
External factors such as the use of endocrine-disrupting chemicals can also affect hormone function - and sometimes, both environmental and genetic features play a role.
