Diabetes pictorial guides, brochures, fact sheets and DVDs are available in a range of languages.
Pictorial guides
The guides are available in a range of languages and include culturally appropriate pictures and tips for staying healthy.
To view the pictorial guides in a digital format, please click the links below,
If you prefer a printed version, you can order the guides from our online shop or call 1300 437 386.
The guides are $1.00 each.
To speak to someone in your language, call 1300 801 164.
The 6 pictorial guides include:
Prevent type 2 diabetes handout
The handout explains:
- What is type 2 diabetes
- Symptoms of type 2 diabetes
- Prevention of type 2 diabetes
View the Prevent type 2 diabetes handout (PDF).
Live well with type 2 diabetes brochure
The brochure explains:
- How to manage type 2 diabetes
- Blood glucose levels before and after eating
- How to keep healthy
- Getting health checks
View the Live well with type 2 diabetes brochure (PDF).
National Diabetes Services Scheme information sheets
The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) has diabetes information sheets available in a range of languages.
Information sheets include:
- What is diabetes
- Food choices for people with diabetes
- Physical activity and diabetes
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Staying well
- Medications for type 2 diabetes
- Sick days and type 2 diabetes
- Hypoglycaemia and diabetes
- Insulin and diabetes
- Depression and diabetes
The information sheets are available in 10 languages. You can view and download the sheets on the NDSS website.
Information on gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes: caring for yourself and your baby booklet (PDF)
This booklet has information on gestational diabetes, how to manage it and where to get help.
Gestational diabetes: life after gestational diabetes booklet (PDF)
This booklet has information to help women who have had gestational diabetes, and their families to stay healthy.
Understanding gestational diabetes DVD
The DVD is available as a 2 disc set.
- Disc 1 is available in: Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Disc 2 is available in: Bengali, Farsi, English, Khmer, Punjabi, Urdu
Watch disc 2 in our YouTube video:
Ordering NDSS resources
You can order all NDSS resources online or phone 1800 637 700. For more information, see the NDSS website.
To speak to someone in your language, call 1300 801 164.
Multicultural Diabetes Portal
The Multicultural Diabetes Portal has lots of diabetes resources in a range of languages.
View the Multicultural Diabetes Portal.
📅 Page last updated: 24 February 2020


































