TESTIMONIALS

“Since the DVD was launched in 2011, it has been used as a resource by women for women and by health workers and health services Australia-wide: From Broome to Bathurst Island, from Fitzroy Crossing to far North Queensland, from the Hunter Valley to Tasmania and the Riverina. It has been distributed far wider than we ever imagined. DVDs have also been shown in Fiji and Bali. It has been requested by Breast Care Nurses, Women’s and Aboriginal Health Services, Tertiary Institutions, SA Cancer Council, Flinders Medical Centre, and Yoga Instructors in metropolitan areas. Its purpose and messages continue to be relevant to all women.”

Lesley Reilly, President, Bosom Buddies, NT

“Listen You Women is an excellent community educational video around the breast cancer journey for the Indigenous women of Central Australia. It shows how community leadership can create a resource that is so effectively culturally appropriate. Listen You Women is a creative, step-by-step educational video on the issues important surrounding the fearful subject of breast cancer. It breaks down the barriers about the subject and its treatment paradigms. For our Indigenous patients of the Northern Territory, I found it a very useful resource for my patients, and this is clearly shown in its universal use and acceptance in other Indigenous communities.”

Siddhartha Baxi, Radiation Oncologist, Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre, Darwin

“I showed the Listen You Women DVD to staff at the Public Health Forum in Alice Springs. They loved it and one statement was, “This is local, women initiated, so relevant and one of the best resources I’ve seen for a long time.” Another staff member said, “ I learnt so much about breast cancer, thanks for showing us.”

Sandy McElligott – Remote Women’s Health Educator,
Central Australia Health Service, Department of Health, Northern Territory Government

“Congratulations and thank you for creating a wonderful resource. I have used it in education sessions with Aboriginal Women and the delight on their faces when listening to information in their own language was just magical! Well done and I look forward to using the DVD in the future.”

Karen Woodcock, Manager, Promotions, Education BreastScreen SA

“We were able to play the DVD in Warlpiri at Lajamanu to over 20 women, and they were really engaged and we even heard a few giggles!”

Debbie Jagoe, Senior Health Promotion Officer, Cancer Screening Services, Darwin

“It is the best thing ever, and these guys should be really proud of that production. It lets the women see the different journeys taken after a diagnosis of Breast Cancer, and most women I have shown it to identify and relate to one of the stories.”

Jayne Treagust, Cancer Care Coordinator, Alice Springs

“Just watched this great DVD. I am a Breast Care Nurse in Adelaide and will definitely use this with the women that I care for. Thank you!”

Karen Redman, Adelaide SA

“Congratulations on an excellent DVD Lesley and Sandy. I love that it is colourful, beautifully clear and well filmed in Central Australia. Those wonderful women from different areas who shared their stories will bring hope and encouragement to others who are diagnosed with breast cancer.”

Prue Crouch, former Breast Care Nurse, Cancer Council Alice Springs

“I have just finished watching the Listen You Women DVD. It is a requirement that I watch this DVD for the course I am studying, Yoga for Breast Cancer. I am so glad I had the privilege of watching this DVD and hearing the stories of these wonderful women. I am a breast cancer survivor myself. I live in a rural area. I related to the feelings expressed. I had to travel to Adelaide for my treatment, and I could relate to the feeling of isolation as a result of being separated from family and home. I cried and I smiled as I could relate to so much. Thank you for making this DVD available.”

Paula Fletcher, SA