We recently caught up with Jean, a Health Promotion Coordinator at North Richmond Community Health and graduate of CEH’s Health Literacy Course. Jean knew that the residents of the North Richmond housing estate, who are the target group for her health promotion...
Arthur Kleinman’s Eight Questions Understanding your client’s explanatory model helps you provide patient-centered care. The explanatory model includes the client’s beliefs about their illness, the personal and social meaning they attach to their disorder,...
When there are codes that dictate our behaviour and relationships with clients, building trust can be a delicate task. We know that trust is integral to effectively carrying out our work and are comfortable setting our own professional boundaries, but what happens...
I don’t usually write these blogs in the first person but this one is a little different. I was doing a workshop the other day – training people who work in important jobs. They were caseworkers and the intimate group of only 8 participants had some great...
“How can I work better with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds?” This is a question that Mary, senior project officer at CEH, has been working on and which has led to the development of a number of resources and tools on cultural...
Hey there! Let’s talk about an important aspect of working with interpreters: debriefing and feedback. Interpreters frequently tell us, they really value a briefing well done. Debriefing with an interpreter can be equally as important. Now don’t be afraid of...
You meet Yusif, a friendly African guy. Your mind immediately jumps to the stereotype that most Africans in Australia are refugees. You start assuming that Yusif has spent his life in a refugee camp and lacked education. Taking it a step further, you assume he can’t...
On Monday, 29 May, exactly 10 months after it began, Project .05’s incredible journey came to an end at Fitzroy Town Hall, amidst a fitting celebration which showcased its outstanding achievements over the past year. CEH ran Project .05 in partnership with young...
CEH is delighted to announce that the Department of Health has agreed to further funding of Health Translations for the next three years. This is a great acknowledgement of the work and effort of the small project team who are passionate about ensuring that high...
By: The CEH training team How to find high quality translated health information! Finding health information One of the most common questions we get here at CEH is, ‘where do I find information on health translations?’ We can understand that looking for accurate and...