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The following projects are currently underway or have been recently completed by CEH or its programs.

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International Students' Sexual & Reproductive Health Analysis

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2010-12) A qualitative study of the sexual and reproductive health needs of international students in Victoria.

Hepatitis B Community Awareness Partnership

Multicultural Health & Support Service

Social marketing and community diffusion strategies to encourage Chinese and Vietnamese families to seek testing, treatment and vaccination for hepatitis B.

Increasing requests for qualified interpreters

Health Sector Development (2010)

Our latest social marketing campaign aims to increase consumer demand for qualified interpreters in the healthcare sector.

Lexicon of early childhood terminology

Health Sector Development (2010)

Developing a glossary of early childhood terminology in simple English for use by interpreters when working with families with low English proficiency.

Local Government and HACC CALD network

Health Sector Development (2010)

Establishing a Local Government and HACC CALD network, and coordinating practitioner forums.

Life! Taking Action on Diabetes: Plain English Manual

Health Sector Development (2010)

Reviewing and rewriting the Life! Taking Action on Diabetes participant’s manual to make it accessible to participants with low English proficiency.

Culture of Care in Emerging Communities

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2010)

Using an action research framework to identify health needs within specific CALD communities and addressing these needs through partnerships and engagement strategies.

Training for rural general practitioners

Health Sector Development (2010)

Training general practitioners in rural areas to access and work effectively with qualified interpreters.

sister2sister

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2009)

A sexual health education program that takes a family and community approach to sexual and reproductive health education.

Problem gambling and the Somali community

Multicultural Gambler's Help Program (2009)

A social marketing campaign targeting families, taxi drivers, young men and community leaders.

Problem gambling and the Eritrean community

Multicultural Gambler's Help Program (2009)

A social marketing campaign including information sessions, training community leaders, ethnic media and culturally targeted resources.

Radio advertisements for early years services

Health Sector Development (2009)

Developing a radio advertising campaign targeting CALD mothers of pre-school aged children.

H3: Hip Hop & Health

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2009)

Using hip hop performances to promote safer sex and reduce transmission of sexually transmissible infections and viral hepatitis.

Khat: A literature review

CEH (2009)

A review of the health and social effects of khat, a plant chewed for its stimulant properties.

Improving Communications with CALD Audiences

CEH (2008-2009)

Assisting Victorian schools and early childhood services to improve communication with refugee and migrant parents.