Board Members 2005/2006 Dr Barry Fatovich – president Patricia Marshall – vice president Ian Swallow – treasurer Bill Coleman – secretary Stuart Clarke JP – board member Prof. Alex Cohen – board member Andrew Hadfield – board member Brian Handley – board member Claire Thomas – board member Diabetes Australia Western Australia (DAWA) was founded in 1965 to support people living with diabetes. At the time, it was estimated that up to 25,000 people in Western Australia were living with diabetes. Today that number is estimated to be 100,000. DAWA is a not for profit health organisation that is responsive to the challenge of diabetes and their vision is "freedom from diabetes". It develops programs and services, initiatives and resources to support, educate and inform the community. DAWA also provides a number of products to help people living with diabetes, their carers and families.