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Multicultural Health Communication Campaigns

2012 Current Campaigns
2011
2010 Campaigns
2009 Campaigns
2008 Campaigns
2007 Campaigns
2006 Campaigns
Our campaign history

The MHCS has expertise in developing communication strategies, campaigns, resources and products specifically targeted to CALD communities in NSW. We are able to organise health promotion, education and information services, audio and video production, the development of print resources, and distribution networks.

2012 Current Campaigns

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Responsible Gambling Awareness

"What's Gambling Really Costing you? DVD Gambling help in your languages: Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese

2011

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2010 Campaigns

The Problem Gambling Awareness Campaign

The Problem Gambling Awareness Campaign is part of a three-year Early Intervention, Prevention Strategy (EIPECS) established by the NSW Government in 2009. Four other gambling awareness campaigns will be held in the Arabic, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese communities.
The Problem Gambling Awareness Campaigns are funded by the NSW Government and administered by Communities NSW.

Get Healthy Information & Coaching Service CALD Campaign

The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) is working with the NSW Health Department in the dissemination of information of a new service to five culturally and linguistically diverse communities in NSW.
The targeted communities are the Chinese, Italian, Filipino, Sri Lankan and Indian who have high levels of the English language and the Service is titled 'The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service'. This is a free telephone service staffed by qualified health coaches aimed at supporting adults at risk of developing chronic diseases, in making lifestyle changes regarding:
  • Healthy eating
  • Physical activity
  • Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight

Macedonian Healthy and Tasty Recipe Competition 2010

The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) has been given the opportunity to once again work with the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI) to target communities which have a high incidence and prevalence of diabetes in order to support a national project titled "Ethnic Cook Off" for the purpose of assisting in the prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes. This time ABHI has commissioned MHCS to target the Macedonian community in NSW.
The new competition is planned to encourage members of the Macedonian community to send in recipes that are culturally relevant using tips from the 'healthy foods' free information pack which can be sent out by contacting MHCS and partner organisation Macedonian Welfare Association Inc (MWA) on 02 42 752266.


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English Flyer

2009 Campaigns

Can Healthy Food be Tasty? Take the Challenge!

http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/images/A4flyer_red.jpg

The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS), a state-wide service funded by NSW Health to provide health and the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI) are holding a recipe competition to encourage people to cook easy to prepare, affordable, tasty and nutritious food with a particular emphasis on the use of fruit and vegetables.

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2008 Campaigns

Families NSW in conjunction with Multicultural Communication Health Services are presenting a communication strategy targeting parents and carers of the Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese Communities for the Love Talk Sing Read Play Campaign.

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2007 Campaigns

NSW Health has joined forces with the Cancer Institute NSW and Horticulture Australia to implement the Go for 2&5® fruit and vegetable campaign in NSW.

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2006 Campaigns

Television personality/Newsman, John Mangos, has officially launched a men's reproductive and sexual health resource : A user's guide - what every man needs to know. The resource produced by Andrology Australia, a Commonwealth funded non government organization committed to raise awareness of male reproductive health issues.

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Our campaign history

  • Cancer Institute NSW - Quit smoking campaigns:
    • "Lady Killer" Campaign (2004)
    • New Year's Eve Campaign (2004/2005)
    • Parents Campaign (2005)
    • Lung Disease (2005)
    • Excuses campaign (2005)
    • Multilingual quitline campaign (2006)
  • National Health Warnings Campaign 2006:
  • Amputation
  • Mouth Cancer
  • National Breast Cancer Centre ( NBCC) Awareness Campaign targeting Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Vietnamese women( 2005)
  • Andrology Australia - What Every Man Needs to know - PR Campaign to promote awareness of the multilingual resource on men's reproductive health (2006)
  • Youthsafe - Helping teenagers become safer drivers - PR Campaign for Arabic and Chinese speaking parents (2004)
  • Cervical Screening Campaign ( Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese) (2004)
  • Driveway safety radio community service announcements in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese for the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (2003)
  • HACC 2003 for Northern Sydney Food and Volunteer Services Promotion
  • Falls Prevention 2001 for NSW Health Injury Prevention
  • Water Safety 2001 for NSW Department of Sport and Recreation
  • Fired Up Campaign Physical Activity 2001 for NSW Department of Sport and Recreation
  • World No Tobacco Day 2001 for NSW Health
  • World No Tobacco Day 2000 for NSW Health
  • Nursing Recruitment Campaign 2000 for NSW Health
  • New Years Eve Campaign 1999/2000 for NSW Health
  • Physical Activity Campaigns in 1997/1998/1999 for NSW Health
  • Smoke Alarm Campaign for NSW Health
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This web page is managed and authorised by NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service. Last updated: 30 April, 2012
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