Have you heard about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)? italk Studios recently produced a series of animations to explain how the NDIS works and how Anangu can become Disability Support Workers with organisations that deliver NDIS services in communities.  The NDIS is rolling out across Australia. For new participants in remote Australia, the NDIS can provide benefits and services … Read More

italk Studios has produced new stories as a contribution to the public health campaign on the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve made three stories — one on symptoms, one on exponential growth, and one on transmission. The stories are in multiple languages, including Indonesian, French, Italian, German, Warlpiri, and English. We are also working on translating them in Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte. If … Read More

We offer our support and solidarity to everyone as we work together through this pandemic. italk Studios is open and operational during these strange times. We are fortunate in being able to produce stories remotely and distribute them via digital media. As we are uniquely positioned to help share information in this time of uncertainty, we will continue to share … Read More

We made four stories about My Health Record for the Northern Territory Primary Health Network (NTPHN), which were launched and released last week. Our Director, Christopher Brocklebank, went to Darwin for the launch and met with Dr. Tamsin Cockayne, the Executive Manager of Improvement and Integration. The stories are in English, Arrernte, Warlpiri, Pitjantjatjara, Yolngu Matha, Murrinh Patha, Kriol and … Read More

Communicating health information to people with low literacy or people for whom English is a second language (ESL) is a considerable barrier to providing good healthcare to patients. However, animation can help! In 2004, researchers at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre El Paso conducted a study on the effectiveness of animated cartoons in conveying information about polio vaccines.  … Read More

2019 is almost gone! Here’s a look back at the productions we’ve completed in the last year: Trachoma: Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection. We produced this story with the Northern Territory Department of Health. It’s been translated into six Indigenous languages! Amity Resources: As part of Amity Community Services Inc’s Health Promotion Activity to reduce harms associated with gambling … Read More