"That Diabetes” Tackling it Together

"That Diabetes" Tackling It Together is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander documentary that was produced by Blackfella Films Pty Ltd. The aim of the project was to visually present the harshness, beauty and remoteness of the Australian landscape and to highlight in a culturally sensitive way the difficulties faced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to diabetes.

Having A Healthy Baby

This DVD explains the importance of planning a pregnancy for women with diabetes. The DVD offers two menu options: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. For each menu option, there are stories from women with diabetes who are planning a pregnancy, are pregnant or who have already had healthy babies, as well as comments from health professionals.

Understanding Gestational Diabetes

Understanding Gestational Diabetes is a DVD that explains to women and their families how to manage gestational diabetes and what to do once the baby is born. In this documentary-style film, women who have had this condition during pregnancy talk positively about their experiences. It is intended that this DVD will give viewers a better understanding of gestational diabetes. This DVD is a multilingual resource and comes with the option of selecting from six different languages - English, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese and Turkish - all on the one DVD.