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    Background on the MHCS Awards

    The Multicultural Health Communication Awards program was established in 2003 by the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) for health staff and staff of health funded organisations including NGOs that produce multilingual health resources.

    Rationale

    To encourage good practice in multicultural health communication and to ensure that bilingual resources are recognised, promoted and distributed. Resources are also placed on the MHCS website.

    Eligibility

    All staff who work in NSW Ministry of Health, Local Health Districts: Metropolitan and Rural & Regional, Hospital Networks, Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network, Hospital Diversity Health Coordinators, State-Wide Services and NGOs funded in part by NSW Health.

     

    Entry Guidelines

    Resources submitted need to be:
    • Produced between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2016
    • Have state wide relevance
    • Available in English and at least one language other than English
    • Developed incorporating elements of good practice including a needs assessment
    • Translated by NAATI accredited translator
    • Culturally appropriate
    • Able to be added to the MHCS website (Audio/visual exempt)
    Please read guidelines on website – use the following links:
    The resource could be a poster, brochure, patient information, sign symbol, audio visual resource, web based resource or educational material. The Awards program is looking for useful resources that can be used across all communication and social media platforms.

    Award

    Awards for each category will be presented for the Best Resource produced on a low cost budget, (below $5,000) and the Best Resource produced from a budget of $5,000 or more. A certificate will be issued to all participants that comply with the entry guidelines.

    Categories for the 2017 Awards are:

    • PRINT

           (eg. posters, brochures, fact sheets etc.)

    • AUDIO VISUAL
      (eg. documentaries, videos, audio presentations, radio ads, television ads etc.)
    •  WEB BASED RESOURCE

             (eg. resources developed for the website and social media platforms such as Youtube, Facebook etc.)

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    The 2017 NSW Multicultural Health Communication Award Winners