Have you heard the Snot Song? It’s all about how snotty noses block up and infect ears. As we learn in the NT Hearing animation below, “Most kids in the first five years of life have three months of ear infection. Most kids, but not all. Our Indigenous kids, they have thirty months.” That’s half of a young child’s life with … Read More
Not a Laughing Matter
Healthy living is not a laughing matter but you’ll probably get a laugh out of these ten short animations about how to live a healthy life. This series of thirty second animations cover vital health issues like removing waste water safely, washing clothes and bedding, health, dust and blocked toilets! Aboriginal Enterprises Australia teamed up with italk Studios to create … Read More
Going to Work
As we come back to work, at the beginning of a new year, it’s nice to reflect on the importance of the jobs we do and the people working diligently to make our communities run. ‘Going to Work’ is a new animation that shines a light on the vital contributions of Indigenous workers in remote Aboriginal communities. From teachers and … Read More
Happy Holidays from the italk Team
We’ve enjoyed working with great organisations on exciting projects this year. As we near the holidays, we wish you time to rest, recharge, and enjoy with loved ones.
Empowering Healthcare Choices
Check out Health Care Rights – a range of culturally safe animations about healthcare rights for First Nations communities in the NT. These delightful animations capture attention and hold interest, making it easier for patients to understand and retain information. NT Health and italk Studios developed these videos with the support of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in … Read More
Listening In
When I was a student at Adelaide University, I loved the library. It was a big, modern library with the old part, still intact; a beautiful large, ornate hall surrounded by books on the outer edge of shelves and row upon row of old wooden desks. I loved that library because I’d go in there, sit down and in less … Read More
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Animations for Parenting
Have you ever wondered how to foster strong bonds with your children, even in the face of challenges? italk Studios, Griffith University and Central Australian Aboriginal Congress have teamed up once again to create two new Parents under Pressure (PuP) animations that offer practical guidance and support for parents and carers. Little Boss shows how we can bring our own … Read More
Autism Spectrum
italk studios worked with Positive Partnerships, an Australian Government initiative that supports school-aged children on the autism spectrum, to develop a short animation video series. Finding out about Kevin introduces you to a family that learns their child is on the spectrum. Understanding Kevin explores the family’s journey in embracing the diagnosis and working with the school in the use … Read More
I’m a Ninja, Meningococcal!
Meningococcal. Me-ning-o-coc-cal. A five syllable word! Very hard for anyone to say, especially when English isn’t your first language. So what do you do for a story about Meningococcal? Sounds like Ninja!! I’m a Ninja, I’m a Ninja.. Coccal! I can kill ya real quick. No one wants this fella paying them a visit! Aimed at young people living in … Read More
Listening With A Pitjantjatjara Accent
I cannot start this writing in the middle as I cannot start at the end. I am writing in English, so I will start at the beginning because that’s where we start things. In the beginning of this story, I was sitting with Kumanjayi Baker at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music, Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide University. It was just … Read More