Multicultural Health Communication Awards 2023
Established in 2003, the Multicultural Health Communications (MHC) Awards recognise the excellence in multilingual health communication across NSW to promote health equity and address the health information needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Awards!
Exceptional work in multicultural health communication is recognised and celebrated at the 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Awards Ceremony at the State Library of NSW on 4 December 2023.
Multicultural health workers, academics, researchers, and community representatives came together to celebrate the achievements and innovations in looking after the health of multicultural community in NSW.
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Awards.
Presentation of the Multicultural Health Communication Awards 2023
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Winners celebrated at Multicultural Health Communication Awards
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2023 winners
Keep Mozzies Away – Protecting Pasifika Communities from Japanese Encephalitis Virus
NSW Ministry of Health.
Co-designing Resources for Syrian and Iraqi People with Disability
NSW Refugee Health Service
Nourishing Our CALD Head and Neck and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
Northern Sydney Local Health District
Sumithira Joseph, Western Sydney Local Health District
The Consumer/Community Representative of the Year Award recognises an individual consumer or community member who has made an outstanding contribution to developing, disseminating and/or promoting multilingual resources or campaigns.
Georgette Hilmi, Western Sydney Local Health District
Naglaa Sourour, Western Sydney Local Health District
This is a special award that has been given to the submission with great creativity and innovation in multicultural health communications.
Coffs Harbour Hospital Expansion – Younger Stories Exhibition
Mid North Coast Local Health District and Health Infrastructure
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Finalists of the 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Awards.
The Keeping People Healthy Award category is for multilingual resources or campaigns which raise awareness of healthy choices, prevent ill health, and improve the overall health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Skin to Skin Contact Builds Better Brains
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Multilingual Children’s Book – The Vegetable HorseSydney Local Health District
The Excellence in Communicating with Refugee Communities Award category is for multilingual resources or campaigns which promote access, equity and preventive healthcare for people from refugee backgrounds.
Make Your Voice Heard: Understanding the Community Experience of Female Genital Mutilation in NSW
Western Sydney Local Health District
Mental Health Awareness for People from Afghanistan
Western Sydney Local Health District
The Transforming Patient Experiences Award category is for multilingual resources or campaigns promoting collaboration between patients/families/carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and healthcare teams to improve the patient experience, and the delivery of culturally responsive healthcare.
Improving Patient and Carer Journey
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Easy Read Mental Health Factsheets
NSW Ministry of Health in partnership with the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, UNSW
The Staff Member of the Year Award recognises the NSW Health staff member who has made an outstanding contribution to developing, disseminating and/or promoting multilingual resources or campaigns.
Dr Margeurite Tracy, Western Sydney Local Health District
Last year (2022) Winners
For enquiries, please email: SESLHD-MHCSAwards@health.nsw.gov.au
