In a busy hospital ward, a nurse supporting a patient from a migrant background found herself rushing through appointments and defaulting to family members to interpret. After completing the Cultural Competence Reflection Tool, she recognised that time pressure had...
Health Translations content partners are Australian organisations that our team has identified as current or potential key contributors to the Health Translations library. They produce high-quality translated and/or plain English resources on health and wellbeing...
As service providers, we often find ourselves navigating complex conversations around health, particularly when working with communities where culture, tradition, and lived experience shape how information is received. At a recent Value-Based Messaging training, one...
In 2024, the Health Translations Library proudly partnered with the North-Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU) on their Scholarship Program to improve access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services in Hume, Whittlesea, and the Yarra Ranges. The program included...
Whether spread through media outlets, social media platforms or word-of-mouth, misinformation about migrants and refugees perpetuates stereotypes, spreads fear and undermines the spirit of inclusivity that should define us. Election periods bring heightened emotions...
Planning for a big impact It’s the start of the year and you want to have big impact reaching multicultural communities. How about an event where many communities are invited, and interpreters will be there to overcome the language barrier? What could go wrong?...
This year, the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity, and Health (CEH) celebrated three decades of enhancing the health and wellbeing of Australia’s multicultural communities. Over the past year, we’ve reflected on our journey, significant milestones, and our ongoing impact...
Since 1994, CEH has worked towards improving services for refugees and migrants in Victoria and across Australia. On 17th September 2024, CEH celebrated its 30th anniversary with staff and friends from organisations that have worked with us over the years on projects,...
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...
We all know that collaboration is an important step in engaging diverse communities in our services, particularly those that face certain barriers such as linguistic and cultural differences, lack of awareness of services, or limited access to information. So, how can...
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