Multicultural Health Communication Awards
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
Keeping People Healthy
Keep Mozzies Away – Protecting Pasifika Communities from Japanese Encephalitis VirusNSW Ministry of Health.
Excellence in Communicating with Refugee Communities
Co-designing Resources for Syrian and Iraqi People with DisabilityNSW Refugee Health Service
Transforming Patient Experience
Nourishing Our CALD Head and Neck and Gastrointestinal Cancer PatientsNorthern Sydney Local Health District
Staff Member of the Year
Sumithira Joseph,Western Sydney Local Health District
Consumer/Community Representative of the Year
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
Western Sydney Local Health District
Judges’ Choice
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 ExhibitionMid North Coast Local Health District and Health Infrastructure
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Finalists of the 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Awards.
Keeping People Healthy
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 BrainsSouth Western Sydney Local Health District
Sydney Local Health District
Excellence in Communicating with Refugee Communities
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 NSWWestern Sydney Local Health District
Western Sydney Local Health District
Transforming Patient Experience
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 JourneySouth Western Sydney Local Health District
NSW Ministry of Health in partnership with the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, UNSW
Staff Member of the Year
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
For enquiries, please email: SESLHD-MHCSAwards@health.nsw.gov.au