Translated Resources

The NDSS booklet for women with gestational diabetes, Caring for yourself and your baby, is available to download in five further languages: Vietnamese, Turkish, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Arabic, click here to access the resources.

Ten of the key Diabetes Information Sheets have been translated into ten languages for culturally and linguistically diverse communities with a high prevalence of diabetes. The translations were undertaken under a 2010/11 Strategic Development Project.

Information Sheets available:

• Medications for type 2 diabetes
• Insulin and diabetes
• Staying well
• Depression and diabetes
• Sick days and type 2 diabetes
• What is diabetes?
• Food choices for people with diabetes
• Physical activity and diabetes
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Hypoglycaemia and diabetes

The languages available:

• Arabic
• Chinese - Traditional
• Chinese - Simplified
• Greek
• Italian
• Korean
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

Translation Process

Translations were completed by professional NAATI accredited translators. To ensure the translations were of a high quality and used culturally appropriate language and imagery, the booklets were focus tested by member of the target communities pre and post translation. The fact sheets were reviewed by members of the target communities and bilingual health professionals where possible