July 29, 2020
Bolton Clarke has developed audio recordings of COVID-19 screening questions in 25 languages.
The recordings are bi-lingual (in English and the other language) and can be downloaded for free from the Bolton Clarke website.
July 29, 2020
The Multicultural Exchange Hub for Ageing provides information and resources regarding Commonwealth Government CHSP funded Multicultural Access Programs and CALD Sector Support and Development Programs. The aim of the Hub is to facilitate opportunities for collaboration between aged care stakeholders to develop multicultural aged care strategies which are innovative, flexible and timely. Visit...
July 29, 2020
The Commonwealth Government is offering grants through the Be Connected program to support older people in their communities to embrace digital technology across Australia. Applying for the grant online is an easy process and takes less than 15 minutes to complete. Get in quick as applications close 31st June 2020. Visit site
July 29, 2020
MACS successful visitor’s pods continue to receive widespread global media coverage including CEO Joy Leggo being nominated as the Australian representative on the international panel of the UNESCO Cities of Design event held in Lithuania which explored the role design has played during times of crisis, and its powerful role in helping restart the world following the COVID-19 epidemic. Read more
July 29, 2020
Monash University has released a summary of findings of the Primary Health and Aged Care Translation and Interpreting Services (PRACTIS) study. The research aimed to evaluate the relationship between communication barriers and unplanned emergency department transfers for residents with limited English proficiency and explore residents’ experiences in communication with staff. Read more
March 31, 2020
During these unprecedented times the sharing of up-to-date information and concise communication has become more critical than ever. Below are links to a number of sources that are providing information and resources about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in languages other than English. Make sure to share these resources among your staff, and with your clients and their carers. We will be updating this...
March 31, 2020
The Department of Health has produced a number of resources about COVID-19 in languages other English. The resources including fact sheets, guidelines and other publications are available in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Greek, Italian, Korean, Kurdish, Persian/Farsi, Spanish and Vietnamese. Read more
March 31, 2020
The DHHS has translated several resources, including posters and public service announcements, into a number of languages.
March 31, 2020
The NSW Government has translated several COVID-19 fact sheets, posters and other resources into numerous languages.
March 31, 2020
Ethnolink Language Services has launched a COVID-19 Multilingual Resource Library.
This is a collection of resources from National and State government sites as well as information from the World Health Organisation covering 50 languages.