About Diabetes Eye Care
Diabetes is a major cause of vision loss and blindness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Up to 98% of vision loss and blindness from diabetes is preventable with early detection and follow-up treatment. Everyone with diabetes is at risk of going blind. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes require a yearly eye check to reduce their risk of vision loss and blindness
An iterative, engaging, community-driven process was taken to develop eye health promotion messages and resources focusing on diabetes eye care.
Developing the Resources e-News Publications Training
CONTENT WARNINGThis website may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now deceased. It also contains links to sites that may use images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased. We apologise for any distress that may occur. |
Explore Our Diabetes Resources
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Resource Kit
The 'Check Today, See Tomorrow' resource kit has been developed to help increase awareness about diabetes eye care.
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Download Resources
A variety of 'Check Today, See Tomorrow' diabetes eye care resources available for download.
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Multimedia Resources
A selection of multimedia resources including music videos and radio ads are available to use.
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Get Involved
Suggestions and ideas of how to use the ‘Check Today, See Tomorrow’ resources in your community.
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'Check Today, See Tomorrow' Social Media Resources
A variety of 'Check Today, See Tomorrow' diabetes eye care social media resources to assist communities and organisations promote National Diabetes Week and good diabetes eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Additional Diabetes Resources
A variety of additional diabetes support materials available for download.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
"We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our Melbourne office is located and acknowledge the Arrernte people of Central Australia, Kaurna people of Adelaide, Dharawal people of NSW and Larrakia people of Darwin as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff are based."
"We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, particularly those who have made and continue to make contributions to the work to Close the Gap for Vision."
