Multicultural Health Week

Since 2009, Multicultural Health Week has been celebrated annually across NSW to raise awareness of health needs and address health challenges experienced by culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Multicultural Health Week is a NSW state initiative, funded by the NSW Ministry of Health and led by the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service.

Multicultural Health Week Themes:

• Older people are the heart of the family and community (2025)
• Promoting healthy eating (2024)
• Promoting physical activity (2023)
• Cancer screening (2021-22)
• Health literacy and safe use of medicines (2020)
• Health literacy of new and emerging communities (2019)
• Talk. Listen. Ask. for better health (2018)
• Women’s journey to good health (2017)
• Caring for Carers (2016)
• Get involved in your health care (2015)
• Healthy workers (2014)
• Working together for safe, quality care (2013)
• Healthy Kids (2012)
• Health information in your language: the role of libraries (2011)