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Long COVID project receives 6 month extension
We’re excited to announce that CEH’s Long COVID project has received a six month funding extension. It is funded by the Victorian Department of Health. As well as the 10 communities and 7 Local Government Areas (LGAs) that were the focus of the program...
Knock knock. Who’s there? Your duty of care with interpreters.
Nadia didn’t get an interpreter during a medical appointment and was left feeling confused and uninformed about her health. It’s a common issue, but how did this happen to Nadia? Nadia and her family arrived in Australia two years ago on humanitarian visa. I’ve...
Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (CERSH) presents their 2021 Professional Development Day/Conference
CERSH in partnership with CEH (MHSS) are working closely with the Mildura Community targeting the rise in syphilis. Mildura is an incredibly diverse community and after conversations with CERSH and Sunraysia Mallee Ethnic Communities Council (SMECC), it was identified...
“The key to effectively engage communities in sexual health is building strong partnerships.”
Just like 2020, this year hasn’t been easy. With the ongoing pandemic and uncountable lockdowns Victoria experienced, 2021 has been indeed a challenging year. The year has forced most people working in the health sector to adapt to new realities. However, by looking...
ISANA Conference 2021
The 32nd International Education Association (online) conference was held of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd December 2021 ISANA International Education Association is the representative body for professionals in Australia and New Zealand who work in international student...
End of year message from CEH training team
With a new year knocking on our door, the CEH trainers are looking forward to exciting opportunities and a fresh start. Probably like most of you 😊. The training team has changed a little. The new lineup is Siri ,Jolyon and Eman. We would like to say a massive THANK...
TRAINING BLOG with Eman. Unconscious Bias – let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
New monthly CEH Training blog CEH Trainer Eman will share with you her perspective and tips about CEH’s cultural competence and health literacy training. The first article is on unconscious bias. Unconcious bias – let’s get comfortable with being...
Engaging with refugee and migrant communities on sensitive sexual health issues
Australia’s population is made up of people from all over the world. This means that what may be appropriate for one community may not be appropriate for another. Sexual health is a very sensitive topic in many of these cultures. Kanwal Saleem & Tapuwa Bofu (MHSS)...