Have a look at our Aboriginal resources developed with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO). Watch videos on Feltman^®, Feltmum^® and healthy eating. Order our picture guides or catch up on local activities through our Grapevine newsletter.

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Feltman

Feltman® is a diabetes teaching tool made by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and Diabetes Victoria. Feltman is designed to help health professionals explain diabetes in a way that is easy to understand. Feltman can be used with individuals and community groups, as a one-way demonstration or as a two-way interactive workshop. Feltman is available in two sizes: Large - 2m x 90cm (life size) Small – 140 cm x 40 cm (for appointments, home visits or small groups) Feltman features: Printed fabric human body mat with anatomically correct organs:  Stick-on attachments (including insulin keys, locks, glucose discs, ketone discs, fat discs, LDL cholesterol triangles, retinas and kidney cross sections) Stick-on organ labels Prompt cards (including risk factors, symptoms, prevention, complications, management, foods and eyes) USB stick loaded with the Feltman manual and instructional video Storage bag

Our diabetes in pregnancy add-on kit, Feltmum, is also available.

We run free training on how to use Feltman.

You can also view our Feltman training videos: 
Feltman: How to use feltman to talk about diabetes
Feltman: What is diabetes?
Feltman: What is diabetes? A look at what happens inside the body

Please visit our online shop to find out more, including information on how to order and pricing.

Feltman^® and Feltmum^® are registered trademarks of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and Diabetes Victoria
 

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Feltmum

Feltmum® is a diabetes in pregnancy add-on kit for the Feltman resource developed by Diabetes Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO). Feltmum is designed to help health professionals explain diabetes in pregnancy in a way that is easy to understand. Each Feltmum kit includes: Stick-on printed fabric baby Stick-on fabric wig Stick-on attachments (including pregnancy hormone discs, large glucose discs, large insulin keys and small insulin keys) Prompt cards  USB stick loaded with the Feltmum key messages and instructional video Plastic carry sleeve We run free training on how to use Feltman. You can view our Feltmum training video Please visit our online shop to find out more, including information on how to order and pricing.

Feltman^® and Feltmum^® are registered trademarks of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation and Diabetes Victoria
 

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Other resources

Fighting Diabetes in Your Community

Diabetes Australia has developed information about the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

The materials, including videos, posters and information flyers, explain:

• The different kinds of support available to people who sign up for the NDSS
• How the NDSS can help people and communities to live well with diabetes
• How the NDSS helps to provide a more accurate picture of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia
   

The Diabetes Story (DVD)

The Diabetes Story (DVD) was made by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. It is a moving picture story in three Central Australian Aboriginal languages (Pitjantjatjara, Warlpiri and Arrernte) and English.  
 

Healthy Tucker Card for reading food and drink labels

The Healthy Tucker Card for reading food and drink labels is a wallet sized card that can be used to compare food and drinks based on the nutrition information on the label.
 

Tucker Talk Tips

Tucker Talk Tips are a series of culturally appropriate physical activity and healthy eating factsheets developed by Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (VACCHO) and the Victorian Government.

The factsheets are:

• Feeding your baby
• Fuelling up for sport
• Getting active
• Good food for Elders
• Healthy, active Koori kids
• Healthy eating on a budget
• Healthy drinking guidelines
• Healthy eating during pregnancy
• Healthy eating guidelines
• Healthy weight
• Reading food labels
• Tucker for your ticker
   

Rethink Sugary Drinks

The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and Rethink Sugary Drink partnered to highlight the health problems associated with drinking sugary drinks and to encourage the Victorian Aboriginal community to 'rethink' their consumption of sugary drinks.

The website includes facts, tips and videos on sugary drinks.
 

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is a web resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by providing an easily accessible evidence base via the internet.