Useful resources

		Contact your local Nutrition team or the THS library service for more information or copies of the resources contained in this section

NT Food and Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan 1995-2000

Background Papers to the NT Food and Nutrition Policy are also available:

• Volume I : Food supply
• Volume II : Educational Issues
• Volume III: Nutrition and the Health System
• Volume IV: Food and Nutrients in Remote Aboriginal Communities

Breast Feeding Policy and Strategic Plan 1994-2000 (THS)

The Store Book

This flip chart was developed by the THS Nutrition team. It can be used to guide the development of a local store food and nutrition policy using a community development process. The flip chart contains useful information about the operation and management of community stores and includes a set of food and nutrition guidelines. It also gives contact details for people who can help with store issues.

The flip chart is a resource to be used by facilitators who have had training in its use. It is not available for general distribution.

 The Store Video

The store video presents ideas, information and options for management of community stores. Food and nutrition, store ownership and profit distribution are some of the issues explored in the video, which has been produced to complement The Store Book.

About Healthy Eating: A Guide for Aboriginal Health Workers

Vivienne Hobson and Eleanor Wilshire

This book is a resource for Aboriginal Health Workers, Aboriginal Nutrition Workers and others involved in food and nutrition education, particularly in remote communities. The book contains information and suggestions about how the information can be shared with groups and individuals. Many of the stories and examples of successful programs in the book are from Aboriginal people.

Food for Thought

This booklet provides information for store managers on healthy diet alternatives, food and nutrition in remote areas, and food handling. It contains a lot of information of use to the health team.

Sharing Good Tucker Stories: A Guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities,

Bear-Wingfield 1996
Developed mostly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and community workers.

Diabetes - A Resource Book for Aboriginal Health Workers

The booklet covers most of the important information that Health Workers need to know when they are teaching people and running programs for prevention and control of diabetes in their community.

Tables of Composition of Australian Aboriginal Foods

(1993, Brand Miller et al, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra.) It provides a comprehensive listing of the nutrient content of many Australian bush foods.

The Long Run video

Well known AFL player Michael Long demonstrates the contribution that healthy eating habits and regular exercise have made towards his success. The video has footage of Michael at home and with various groups in the NT. It is a powerful nutrition and exercise guide especially suited for Aboriginal children and youth.

Healthy Choices and Consumer Rights video

This video aims to equip Aboriginal people with the knowledge and skills to make healthy choices when shopping for food. Examples are given on how to be a wise and informed consumer and to make the most of the family budget.

Community Market Gardens video

This video conveys the message that small home and community gardens can work with very little capital and without a lot of technical knowledge. The video shows market gardens in a number of NT communities.

Staying Strong video

Available from Cancer Council of the NT, phone 8927 4888

This video aims to encourage young Aboriginal people to make healthy lifestyle choices. Topics covered include nutrition, smoking, drinking alcohol and physical activity. It was produced by NT students at Kormilda College and includes music and images designed to appeal to this age group.

'Fat, the Videos'

Fat - Ekerte - Ketyewe (Watch out for Fat)

(Anmatyerre language, English subtitles) The video is intended for communities of the Sandover River region. Senior AHWs and the local health service present information on:

• the effects of saturated fats on blood
• possibility of excessive weight gain
• ways of cooking beef to reduce fat intake
• sources of invisible fat, for example, ice cream, chips, take-away foods currently sold at the local shop

Antere: an Aboriginal view of animal fats

The video is intended mainly for non-Aboriginal health professionals.

Aboriginal people in the Sandover River region highly value animal fats as part of their diet for medicinal and other reasons. Using animal fats as an example of food, the video demonstrates that:

• Aboriginal people do have ideas about foods
• Aboriginal people relate food intake to bodily health
• health education directed at Aboriginal people needs to take Aboriginal ideas into account

Good Tucker for All Who Care: Cook Book and Video

Available from Kimberley Aged Care Services, ph. 08 9192 1012. This resource was developed for home and community care, 'Meals on Wheels' and hostel workers. It includes simple recipes and helpful hints, with food quantities for 5, 10 or 20 people.

The Aboriginal Health Education Resources Database

The Aboriginal Health Education Resources Database provides information about useful health education resources which have either been designed specifically for Aboriginal people, or could easily be adapted to use with Aboriginal people. The database can be found on the THS intranet in the Public Health section.

Print copies of the database are available from your local Health Promotion Unit, where a collection of the resources is also held. The collection is available for viewing.