Research services
The MHCS is available to undertake
research projects with culturally and
linguistically diverse (CALD)
communities in NSW. We have experience
in managing major projects, such as
community surveys, consultations with
groups from CALD communities, and
qualitative research.
A significant element in our approach
is the acknowledgment of diversity and
the importance of permitting individuals
and groups from communities to define
their own needs, requirements and
solutions. We ensure that at every stage
in a project the cultural sensitivities
of the groups involved are identified
and accommodated.
Previous Research Assignments
Focus groups on multilingual
men's reproductive health resource "What
Every Man Needs to know" - for
Andrology Australia. Languages
included Arabic, Chinese, Dari,
Farsi, Greek, Italian, Khmer,
Korean, Serbian and Turkish (2006)
Focus testing information from
Youthsafe, - "Helping
Teenagers become safer drivers"
- resources for Arabic and Chinese
speaking parents. (2005)
Communication Research project
on the experience of CALD consumers
on various multilingual
communication tools, resources and
initiatives that the Department of
Ageing Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
has produced. Specific communities
targeted for the research included
Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Turkish and
Vietnamese speakers (2005)
Focus groups with Arabic,
Chinese, Greek, Italian and
Vietnamese women on their reactions
to communication materials /creatives
for the National Breast Cancer
Centre campaign and formative
research on beliefs and barriers
that need to be considered for the
campaign (2005)
Market research/Formative
Research for Cancer Institute of NSW
on issue with Smoking Cessation and
CALD communities, in particular with
setting up a multilingual Quitline
(2005)
-
Signs and Symbols - a national
audit and research on the various
tools, other than spoken word, that
the Health System have utilised to
address the issue of illiteracy or
low literacy in Languages Other than
English (2004-2005)
Multilingual Early Childhood
resources - assessment of
information needs and use of Early
Childhood workers in NSW.
NSW Health Survey 2002 -
Multicultural Health Communication
has provided advice in the
translations and conduct of the
bilingual interviews.
Evaluation of the Somali Radio
Program (The NSW Refugee Health
Service)
Telephone surveys of Chinese
communities in Central Sydney
(Central Sydney Health Promotion
Unit) and Hurstville (South Eastern
Sydney Health Promotion Unit.
Consultations with service
providers, and community
representatives and members to
develop a service plan for Families
First initiatives in South Western
Sydney (Commissioned by the
Department of Community Services)
NSW Health Surveys translation
component (in collaboration with
Epidemiology Branch NSW Health)
Development, implementation and
evaluation of a communication
strategy on Cervical Screening to
Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin
and Spanish speaking women. (The NSW
Cervical Screening Program)
Survey research on the needs for
health information in the Arabic and
Khmer communities (Internal
Project).
Formative research for the smoke
alarms campaign to Arabic, Chinese
and Vietnamese speakers including
focus groups and intercept surveys
(NSW Health Department Injury
Branch).
Consultation with women from 16
communities to assess resources in
LOTE developed by Breast Screen NSW
(Breast Screen NSW).
Research into the attitudes &
knowledge of Croatian, Macedonian
and Turkish community members to
determine the information they
require in relation to motor vehicle
occupant restraints (RTA)
Research to measure knowledge of
parents from Arabic, Mandarin and
Vietnamese speaking communities
about child pedestrian and bicycle
safety (KIDSAFE) Child Accident
Prevention Foundation of Australia
Community Consultation Project
for Families First, South Western
Sydney AHS
Evaluation of Multicultural
Skills for Health Staff in South
Western Sydney AHS
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