This proposal would expand the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Initiative so that all individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) would be eligible for subsidised CGM. Individuals in this expanded cohort would be required to make a co-payment to access this scheme.

Individuals who are eligible for subsidised CGM devices in the absence of this proposal are:

• individuals with T1D under 21 years of age
• individuals with T1D who are 21 years or older and have concessional status
• women with T1D who are planning for pregnancy, pregnant or are immediately post-pregnancy
• children and young people with conditions very similar to T1D who require insulin.

The expansion of the CGM initiative would have no impact on individuals who are currently receiving subsidised CGM devices.

This proposal would also expand the eligibility for the Insulin Pump Program (IPP) from 18 to up to 21 years of age.

This policy would commence from 1 July 2022 and is consistent with the Coalition’s proposal Expansion of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Initiative (ECR003).