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Project .05 – It’s a Wrap!

Project .05 – It’s a Wrap!

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...
Health Translations awarded 3-year funding

Health Translations awarded 3-year funding

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...
How to find high quality translated health information!

How to find high quality translated health information!

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...
Checking for understanding in a diverse world!

Checking for understanding in a diverse world!

By: The CEH training team (Siri, Jolyon, and Andrea) Sarah, a disability worker, sat at the kitchen table of an elderly Chinese man, Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen had mobility issues and was having difficulty getting around his home. Sarah was there to discuss his options for...
Let’s do it all again in 2023!

Let’s do it all again in 2023!

By: Bernice Murphy, CEH Manager 2022 has been another busy and exciting year at CEH with lots of interesting discussions, new approaches and improvements to our ongoing work. We’ve said farewell to some staff and welcomed new ones, projects have started and finished,...
The simple practice of self-reflection

The simple practice of self-reflection

By: CEH training team New year’s resolutions have never been my thing. I believe in change that happens over time. By taking the time to self-reflect, grow awareness and make small shifts, we can create a big outcome. In 2022, many days have passed skilfully helping...
It’s official. Plain language + translations = happier consumers

It’s official. Plain language + translations = happier consumers

It’s a grand day when research supports what we know intuitively. For many years we at CEH have been advocating for writing in plain language for translation and were thrilled to see research from Macquarie University that supports what we’ve known from practice...
Raising awareness about Long COVID – in over 20 languages

Raising awareness about Long COVID – in over 20 languages

      With more than 50,000 Australians currently being infected with COVID every day, the risk of Long COVID looms large for many. Around 5% of vaccinated people (one in twenty) end up with long-term symptoms (it at least doubles for those who are not vaccinated)....