In Australia over one million people have type 2 diabetes (NDSS, 2015), many aged 65 years or older (65 years > 43%; 75 years > 18.4%) (AIHW, 2012). A quarter of people with type 2 diabetes in Australia have an HbA1c >8% (Maclsaac et al. 2009), whereas the optimum range is <7% (UKPDS, 1998). Allowing for some who may need a higher HbA1c targets due to frailty or other health considerations, there are still many Australians with sub-optimal HbA1c levels likely to benefit from more intensive diabetes management.