Recording of Multicultural Media Online Forum with Health Minister Ryan Park and CHO Dr Kerry Chant which was held on Wed 19 April 2023

https://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/multicultural-media-online/multicultural-media-online

Influenza (Flu)

- Influenza is serious. Get your flu shot today.

NSW Health website – with resources and pages in multiple languages

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Influenza/Pages/default.aspx

In English:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230420_00.aspx

- Influenza resources in community languages

News social media tile in 62 languages – Influenza is serious (see attached English version)

Link:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/Influenza/Pages/translated-resources.aspx#section4

Media release: Priority groups urged to book in for free influenza vaccine (11 April 2023)

In English and multiple languages:

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230411_00.aspx

- Flu Season is here social media tiles (Facebook and Instagram)

English – see attached

COVID-19 and public health information:

COVID-19

Media release: NSW to transition away from COVID PCR testing (19 April 2023)

English:

https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-to-transition-away-from-covid-pcr-testing#:~:text=NSW%20will%20transition%20to%20a,end%20on%2013%20May%202023.

Get the facts about COVID-19 vaccination:

The Australian Government is providing COVID-19 vaccines to everyone living in Australia. Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccination and how vaccines are tested and approved.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/vaccination/facts

· Answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 antiviral medicines:

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/management/antivirals

· COVID-19 NSW Health webpage

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx

· COVID-19 NSW Health webpage with resources for multicultural communities

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/resources.aspx#translated/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/resources.aspx#translated

· COVID-19 NSW Health webpage: COVID-19 resource language list

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/languages.aspx

Transcultural Mental Health Line

Transcultural Mental Health Line (TMHL) 1800 648 911

https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/transcultural-mental-health-line-tmhl/transcultural-mental-health-line

Health Direct

Healthdirect: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/how-healthdirect-can-help-you

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, call the National Relay Service on 1800 555 677 and ask to be transferred to healthdirect.
If English is not your main language and you need an interpreter, call TIS National on 131 450 and ask to be transferred to healthdirect.
If you need health information and advice in your language, you can call healthdirect Multicultural Health Connect on 1800 186 815, 11 am – 7 pm AEDT, Monday – Friday

Please feel free to share on your publications, broadcasts, social channels and with your networks.

If you have any questions, please contact Kerri-Ann. Many thanks for your kind and continuous support.