Information and resources

Information to help you self-manage your diabetes, including topics such as diabetes care, nutrition, exercise, pregnancy, associated health information, and the NDSS.

Need printed copies of the NDSS resources? Call the NDSS Helpline on 1800 637 700 or use the request a resource form.

Translated resources - Do you need information in another language? We have information available in languages other than English.

Building Blocks - Diabetes education video series

Diabetes Victoria’s Building Blocks is a series of brief, educational videos providing tips on managing diabetes. Diabetes Victoria has developed a broad range of topic-specific videos to support people living with diabetes, and qualified diabetes educators have reviewed all content and information provided in the videos.

Every month, we will be publishing a new video. Topics include managing hypos, exercise, sick days, carbohydrates and technology.

The videos are designed to provide guidance on various topic areas; however, this does not replace advice from your treating specialist or doctor. If you are in doubt about any aspects of your diabetes management or care, please seek professional medical advice.

The Building Blocks video series was produced by Diabetes Victoria with the financial assistance of the Victorian State Government.

Managing hypos
This video explores what a hypo is, who is at risk of hypos and how to treat them. This video provides information on warning signs and how to treat hypos quickly.

Carbohydrates
Monitoring carbohydrates and learning to carb count will assist people with their diabetes management. This video explains what low -carb eating is and highlights the benefits of carb counting.

Diabetes Victoria has two programs for people with type1 diabetes who want to learn more about carb counting:

Carbohydrate counting workshop for people with type 1 diabetes
OzDAFNE: Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating - A five-day program which covers carbohydrate counting and adjusting insulin doses.

Visit My NDSS to register for the events here.

Exercise
The Building Blocks video on exercise explains the benefits of being active for people living with diabetes. It also covers how to remain safe while exercising. The video explores the types of exercise people with diabetes can do, how to plan your exercise and how to reduce the risk of having a hypo as a result of exercise.

If you would like to learn more about exercise, visit teh resources or attend the following session:

NDSS Ready set go, let’s move modules
Ready Set Go, Let’s Move face to face diabetes education workshops.
Physical Activity NDSS resources

Diabetes Technology
This video on technology explores the different technology choices for managing diabetes. Diabetes technology basically covers how to monitor glucose levels and deliver insulin. Different devices do different things. This video explains some of the different diabetes technology such as blood glucose meters, insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring. For more information please visit the Diabetes Victoria website at: .diabetesvic.org.au

Sick Days
Diabetes Victoria’s Building Blocks video on sick days, provides tips on preparing for the inevitable sick days people with diabetes face. The video touches on having a sick day action plan and a sick day kit with up to date diabetes equipment, enabling you to manage your diabetes at home most of the time.

Booklets and fact sheets

Pictorial guides

Translated pictorial guides have been developed with community and include culturally relevant pictures and tips for staying healthy.

Click on the pictures below to read the online version of each guide.

The printed guides are $1.00 each.

To speak to someone in your language, call 1300 801 164.

Order a printed pictorial guide

The pictorial guides include:

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes	Diabetes in pregnancy
Arabic
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes
الطعام الصحي	التمارين الرياضية ومرض السكري	التحكم في السكري الذي أعاني منه	صحة قدماي ومرض السكري
Chinese (Simplified)
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes	Workplace resource
健康饮食	运动与糖尿病ي	控制糖尿病	足部与糖尿病	在工作场所中管理糖尿病
Chinese (Traditional)
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes
健康飲食	運動與糖尿病	控制糖尿病	足部與糖尿病
English

Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes	Carbohydrate counting in exchanges	Diabetes in pregnancy
Greek
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes
Υγιεινή διατροφή	Γυμναστική και διαβήτης	Διαχείριση του διαβήτη μου	Τα πόδια μου και ο διαβήτης
Indian

Carbohydrate counting in exchanges	Healthy Eating
Italian
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes
Alimentazione sana	Esercizio fisico e diabete	Gestione del diabete	I piedi e il diabete
Karen
Healthy eating
Healthy eating
Vietnamese
Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes	Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes
Ăn uống có lợi cho sức khỏe	Tập thể dục và bệnh tiểu đường	Chăm lo bệnh tiểu đường của tôi	Bàn chân tôi và bệnh tiểu đường

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes

Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes

Diabetes in pregnancy
Arabic

الطعام الصحي	التمارين الرياضية ومرض السكري

التحكم في السكري الذي أعاني منه	صحة قدماي ومرض السكري
Chinese (Simplified)

健康饮食	运动与糖尿病ي

控制糖尿病	足部与糖尿病

在工作场所中管理糖尿病
Chinese (Traditional)

健康飲食	運動與糖尿病

控制糖尿病	足部與糖尿病
English

Healthy eating	Exercise and diabetes

Managing my diabetes	My feet and diabetes

Carbohydrate counting in exchanges	Diabetes in pregnancy
Greek

Υγιεινή διατροφή	Γυμναστική και διαβήτης

Διαχείριση του διαβήτη μου	Τα πόδια μου και ο διαβήτης
Indian

Carbohydrate counting in exchanges	Healthy Eating
Italian

Alimentazione sana	Esercizio fisico e diabete

Gestione del diabete	I piedi e il diabete
Karen

Healthy eating
Vietnamese

Ăn uống có lợi cho sức khỏe	Tập thể dục và bệnh tiểu đường

Chăm lo bệnh tiểu đường của tôi	Bàn chân tôi và bệnh tiểu đường

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Postage rate for pictorial guide
Diabetes Victoria is a charity and leading peak body for people living with or at risk of, diabetes. We currently offer free postage for all orders up to $10, as our aim is to make the guides accessible to as many people as possible in the diabetes community and minimise any barriers. When placing your orders, please bear in mind that we have been impacted by inflation and increasing postage costs. We ask for your consideration to not take advantage of the free postage by splitting your orders, so that we can continue to offer free postage for the vulnerable in our community.

Regards,
Diabetes Victoria Team

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Information and resources

Translated resources - Do you need information in another language? We have information available in languages other than English.

Building Blocks - Diabetes education video series

Booklets and fact sheets

Pictorial guides

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Arabic

Chinese (Simplified)

Chinese (Traditional)

English

Greek

Indian

Italian

Karen

Vietnamese