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Kidney Health Australia and Amgen collaborated with an expert group. to gather and share existing education material that was culturally sensitive to the needs of Indigenous Australians. Most reviewed resources listed below use images to tell simple stories. They may also be appropriate for patients who have English as a second language.

This project was committed to reviewing resources promoting a healthy lifestyle and CVD risk reduction, but with a kidney focus. Materials approved by our expert group were judged as quality resources. Many are free and most are downloadable.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are advised some resources may contain images and voices of people that have died.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY To reprint Balanda Life Stories contact: Barbara Beacham - Program Manager Primary Health Care - Health Systems Workforce Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health Call 08 8132 6312 or Barbara.beacham@crcah.org.au	Balanda Life Stories: Sharing True Stories Project  These stories have a kidney health focus: #3:How our kidneys work  *  #2: About your circulation  Download from links above - 5 to 7Mb (large files open slowly on older PCs). Order via email to bryce.anbins-king@cdu.edu.au
KIDNEY STORIES TOOLKIT Produced by the Northern Territory Government & NT Renal Services. Some posters supporting this resource are available, just click FOR PATIENTS to view. Any questions on this important resource: Alice Springs - 08 8951 6750 Darwin (Nightcliff) - 08 8948 9000 Katherine - 08 8973 9360 Tennant Creek - 08 8962 4370 Incentre W7A, Royal Darwin Hospital - 08 8922 8400	These Kidney Stories are produced using culturally sensitive drawings to very simply present the story of kidney disease. Kidney Stories Toolkit - flipchart  teaching resources No 1: The work of your kidneys No 2: When your kidneys get sick No 3: Living with Kidney Disease No 4: Treatment options and pathways No 5: Haemodialysis No 6: Peritoneal dialysis No 7: Fistula and Catheter No 8: Diet and kidney disease No 9a: Palliative care for people with sick kidneys No 9b: Palliative care for people with sick kidneys No 10: Transplant 1 to 4: *Introduction  *Tests required  *Surgery  *Life after transplant Central Australian & Top End versions available Audio and DVD versions available soon Kidney Stories DVDs - Let the medicine come to you: PD is easy!  (Parts 1 & 2) should be used with the Kidney Stories Toolkit Kidney Stories Posters Suitable for health professionals in clinics working with Indigenous Australians - culturally sensitive drawings tell these simple stories. Also helpful when working with patients, who have English as their second language. *  How do my kidneys work?     *  Are your kidneys OK?  *  What is a Kidney Health Check?
	Kidney Health Discovery -'The Kidneys' Flipchart Kidney Health Australia In partnership with Amgen Download free from National Renal Resource Centre Indigenous Resources or call direct 1800 257 189 for hard copy Popular teaching resource - designed to be used by a health professional educating patients. The Kidney health Discovery story is set out so it can be translated by an interpreter in your client's native language, as you work through the story.
DIABETES AND CKD	Keep Culture Family Strong: Know Early About Diabetes (flipchart set) *How do you feel? *What is it? *What do I do? *Why take medicine? *Why me? Developed by Healthy Living NT via Diabetes Australia - you must use this ATSI Flipchart Order Form to order copies of this resource.
HEART, STROKE & DIABETES For copies: Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services WA Office of Aboriginal Health 156 Wittenoom St, East Perth WA 6004 Call 08 9421 3888 or fax 08 9421 3884	Our pathway to living longer Stories told in this resource are about: *Blood pressure *Smoking & heart disease *Goals of healthy eating *Healthy body *Healthy food alternatives *Reading food labels *Example meal plan *Food for thought & diabetes *What type am I? *Complications of Diabetes *Blood glucose levels *Physical activity and diabetes *Stress & diabetes
High Blood Pressure & Hypertension Resources produced by the Heart Foundation Aboriginal Health - Closing the Gap Program	Stories told in this range are about: -   ACE inhibitors -   Angeotensin receptor blockers -   Beta blockers -   Calcium channel blockers -   High blood pressure brochure -   High blood pressure flip-char t (highly recommended) -   Thiazide diuretics
NSW HEALTH	NSW Health Vascular Health Program Chronic Care for Aboriginal People Program Updated October 2010, download e-copy from link above. Developed in consultation with Aboriginal Health Workers and peak non-government organisations including Kidney Health Australia. Order hard copy as a set (13 brochures) direct from: Better Health Centre: Publications Warehouse, PO Box 672, Nth Ryde BC NSW 2113. Call 02 9887 5450 fax 02 9887 5452 or email bhc@sccahs.health.nsw.gov.au Topics covered (click links) *Depression  *Stress  *Obesity  *Nutrition  *Kidney Disease  *Smoking  *Cholesterol  *Stroke  *Heart Attack  *Blood Pressure  *Heart Disease  *Cardio Vascular Disease  *Physical Activity
INDIGENOUS KIDNEY HEALTH EDUCATION IMAGES Free for use by health professionals	Free - simple culturally sensitive images to represent health lifestyle choices. Slides use easy to read words to allow images to tell the story. Best used in education sessions led by a health professional. Download PPT below or contact Prof Wendy Hoy, Director, Centre for Chronic Disease, University of Queensland w.hoy@uq.edu.au or call 07 3346 4809.
KIMBERLEY RENAL SUPPORT SERVICE Part of Kimberley Medical Services Council Enquiries to: Jenny Cutter - KRSS Manager on 08 9194 3200 or 0411 759 921	The KRSS provides a range of excellent kidney health education posters and other resources - Indigenous Resources & KRSS contact details for regional dialysis centres in the Kimberley.

 UPDATED 12 MAY 2013