Welcome to our February newsletter and thank you for sharing HealthTranslations news and resources. In 2019 we continue our strong commitment to improving the quality of the collection by regularly reviewing our resources. Please support Health Translation by letting us know about your new or updated translated resources!
In this edition, we feature translated information on the following topics:
long-term trauma recovery with the recent 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires
parenting and starting primary school
children's health including immunisation
disability, NDIS and autism
contraception
female circumcision, forced marriage and human trafficking
aged care and palliative care
hepatitis B
information about getting your licence, buying and registering a car in Victoria
water safety
cancer screening.
Ten-year anniversary of the 2009 bushfires in Victoria
Earlier this month Victorians acknowledged the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires, one of the worst natural disasters our state has experienced. Many Victorians still experience the effects of the bushfires and the severe heatwaves that occurred in early 2009. Everyone’s journey through recovery is different and for many, recovery remains an ongoing challenge.
Health Translations have recently added new factsheets about recovering from long-term trauma which are available in 19 community languages. Read more.
Starting primary school
Health Translations wishes every child a healthy and happy school year!
As with any big change, starting primary school brings a new set of routines, challenges and rewards. Making this transition a happy, healthy one can have some real benefits down the track.
The Healthy Start to School booklet provides parents and carers of prep kids with some timely health information and gives an overview of the role of the school when it comes to your child's health. The booklet is available in Arabic, Dari, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
10 tips for starting prepgives information for kids starting primary school and is available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Punjabi, Turkish and Vietnamese.
More translated school resources are available here.
Support for school-aged students on the autism spectrum
Health Translations is proud to introduce Positive Partnerships to you. Positive Partnerships works with schools, communities and families across Australia to improve the educational outcomes of school-aged students on the autism spectrum.
Health Translations worked with Positive Partnerships together in episode 3 on our podcast series. In this episode, we talked about some of the myths around autism such as “refrigerator mothers”, and the benefits of accessing services and Positive Partnership's customised resources for parents and grandparents. To read further about the myths and facts about autism and who can help young people on the spectrum and their families click here.
The organisation also provides workshops for parents and carers from multicultural communities in different states of Australia. Interpreters can be available to cater for the different needs of participants. The workshops are free of charge. More information on different workshops can be found here.
Currently, there are 11 translated resources on Positive Partnerships website, including information sheets on strategies and tools to support families and teachers to work together such as the Visual Planning Matrix. Positive Partnerships values the importance of stories as they can connect families with others to reduce isolation and learn from each other. All resources produced by Positive Partnerships are also available on Health Translations - click here.
Water safety
When it's hot cooling off in the water is great, but you need to take certain precautions to stay safe. Before taking the plunge find out how you and your family can reduce the risks and stay safe.
Find translated water safety videos and fact sheets here.
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Updated NDIS resources Are you linking to resources from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) website? The NDIS website was recently updated including links to translated fact sheets and Easy English and AUSLAN information. We’ve made these updates on Health Translations and you can access the resources here.
Parenting The Department of Education and Training NSW has developed translated fact sheets for parents and carers on how to support children to improve their skills in counting, algebra, geometry, graphs, tables and reading. A total of 10 resources are available in 22 languages and can be accessed here.
Cyber Safety for children ‘Tagged’isa recently released film from the eSafety Commissioner on Cyber Safety for young people in five languages. It's about a group of high-school friends posting a rumour about a rival. The rumour sparks a chain reaction that leaves no one untouched. Cyberbullying, sexting, filmed fights and police action ensue - will these friends avoid being tagged forever? Watch the videos here.
Immunisation: childhood pneumococcal disease This recently updated translated resource provides information on childhood pneumococcal disease and the National Immunisation Program schedule that provides free pneumococcal vaccine to all infants. It outlines what the disease is, the vaccines, who is eligible for the vaccines and also possible side effects. Access here.
Living well with hepatitis B The Living Well with Hepatitis B reader is a book that has been developed for people undertaking the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). It uses easy English, along with plenty of visual illustrations. There are four stories in the reader, and each story touches upon topics commonly associated with hepatitis B including transmission, prevention, pregnancy, new intimate relationships and liver cancer. It’s a great resource for clients who may have recently been diagnosed with hepatitis B or as a tool to improve health literacy.
Hep B 1, 2, 3 Teach, Test, Take Control poster The Hep B 1, 2, 3 Teach, Test, Take Control poster is aimed at encouraging people to become aware of hepatitis B and talk to their GP about hepatitis B, testing, vaccination and treatment. The poster is translated into five community languages. More translated resources on hepatitis can be accessed here.
Palliative Care CareSearch (Palliative Care Knowledge Network) has produced a series of eight short videos with information about palliative care for patients, carers and families available in six languages. Access here.
Aged Care These three booklets have been designed for senior Australians, their family and carers to guide them through the process of accessing a home care package and care in an aged care home. The booklets are available in 19 languages.
More translated resources on contraception can be found here.
Female genital cutting A female circumcision booklet for communities produced by the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health. This booklet is a guide for women and girls who have been circumcised and are in need of support. Access here.
Forced marriage and human trafficking Various information on ‘Forced Marriage and Human Trafficking’ produced by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. Access here. Cervical screening: a guide for Vietnamese and South Asian women The Pap test has changed - it is now called a Cervical Screening Test and it is done every five years for women between the ages of 25 and 74. The video with English subtitles is available here.
Bowel cancer screening Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in our community. The video provides information about the screening test and is translated into five community languages. Access here.
VicRoads has developed a series of videos, handbooks and fact sheets in a variety of languages to provide you with information before visiting a VicRoads office.
Try the online course Working Across Language and Culturedeveloped by the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health(CEH). The course gives your staff the key skills and knowledge to work with people from different cultures. It is practical and uses engaging multimedia activities to embed learning. It also includes links to many valuable resources and is suitable for all client-facing staff who work with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
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