Celebrate Culture Through Movement: Every Move Counts
This resource aims to help keep people healthy and well by encouraging people to move their bodies. Every move counts in increasing participation in the recommended levels of physical activity.
Vitamin D
Simple information for patients on Vitamin D.
Iron
Simple information for the patient about the need to eat foods with iron in them.
Kids Can Drown Without a Sound
A literature review identified portable pools as a high risk location for child drowning and near drowning. Discussions with bilingual workers, key informants and focus group participants also identified the need for water safety education among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. Kids Health developed a portable pool safety brochure titled “Kids Can Drown Without a Sound” based on focus group feedback conducted by Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) to raise awareness of the safety issues associated with portable swimming pools and the legal requirement for fencing to English and non-English speaking community groups
Refugee Health Nurse Program
Information for the community on RHS' Refugee Health Nurse Program
Cue cards
‘Cue Cards’ is a resource developed by Eastern Health, Diversity and Inclusion, to assist health professionals and clients / carers who have English language difficulties or problems communicating with each other.
What to Bring to Hospital when Having a Baby
This resource summarises about What to bring to hospital when having a baby. This is essential to ensure women are prepared in advance of what they need to organise so they and thier partner/ support person feel prepared and that thier hospital stay is as comfortable as possible with all they need.Translations of these resources were funded through Multicultural Health Funding Program 2017-2018
When to come to hospital in labour
When to Come to Hospital in Labour is essential to ensure women are aware in advance of who to contact, when and why to come to hospital, and the signs of labour. It also provides information to ensure timely access to care, especially if complications arise.
Mental Health Care for Immigrants
Information that might be useful to help you identify if you, or someone you know, needs help with mental health and to find treatment options.
Tuberculosis fact sheets and patient information in other languages
Information about tuberculosis (TB), including causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.