Information in my Language
Information on COVID in AUSLAN
Visit: https://www.expression.com.au/content.asp?id=430&t=coronavirus&cid=24 or dss.gov.au/disabilityhelp.
Australian Government Department of Health Translated COVID-19 Resources
NSW Health Multilingual resources
Visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/resources.aspx
SBS Multilingual Portal
Visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/coronavirus
Translating and interpreting service
Phone: 13 14 50
When calling a Government organisation the interpreting service is free. There may be a fee for other calls, if in doubt please ask if the service will be free.
Information on Masks
Visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/translated/topic-mask.aspx
COVID-19 Community Videos by Bilingual Community Educators (BCEs):
Important message on COVID-19 from NSW
- English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmzmaKSf7A0
- Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C6niSQos6Q
- Dinka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDj-4uzYfZo
- Hazaragi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJlRiI8-qiU
- Indonesian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8QCmcqMTpg
- Swahili: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwLOltsy0s
What you need to know about COVID-19 Video
Physical Distancing Video Messages by Bilingual Health Workers
- Cantonese – Physical Distancing Video Message: https://vimeo.com/430225149/ddf13c30e2
- Mandarin – Physical Distancing Video Message: https://vimeo.com/430225130/b810aba47e
- Filipino – Physical Distancing Video Message: https://vimeo.com/430225097/ff4b39f63d
- Kurdish – Physical Distancing Video Message: https://vimeo.com/427964896/0c12f20b24
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Services
Feeling unwell? Avoid large family gatherings and get tested immediately
If you’re part of a large, extended family, staying away can be the greatest act of love. COVID-19 testing clinic information. Social media graphics are available in 13 languages: Arabic, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Italian, Sinhalese, Somali, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Help protect your family from COVID-19 – Animated Graphics
Social media animated graphics with COVID-19 testing information to protect your family are available in 15 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, English, Filipino, Greek, Indonesian, Macedonian, Mongolian, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese.
Getting tested at a COVID-19 testing clinic is safe
Social media graphics about getting tested at a COVID-19 clinic are available in 37 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Bangla, Burmese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, Filipino, French, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kurdish-Kurmanji, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Maltese, Mongolian, Nepali, Portuguese, Polish, Punjab, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tongan, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Testing at public COVID-19 clinics is free
No Medicare card is required to get tested at a public COVID-19 clinic. You must self-isolate until you get your results. Social media graphics are available in 37 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Bangla, Burmese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, English, Filipino, French, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kurdish-Kurmanji, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Maltese, Mongolian, Nepali, Portuguese, Polish, Punjab, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tamil, Tongan, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
COVID-19 symptoms and testing posters
If you have symptoms such as a scratchy/sore throat, cough, unexplained fever or shortness of breath, you should be tested for tested for COVID-19. Call your GP or visit a COVID-19 clinic. Posters available in 44 languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Farsi, Urdu, Armenian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Bangla, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Burmese, Karen, Swahili, Tibetan, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Korean, Vietnamese, Dari, Khmer, Kurdish, Kurmanji, Dinka, Kirundi, Samoan, Tongan, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, and Indonesian, Japanese, Mongolian, Thai.
Help us stop the spread posters
Help us stop the spread of COVID-19 between people. Hygiene posters available in 40 languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Farsi, Urdu, Armenian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Bangla, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Burmese, Karen, Swahili, Tibetan, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Korean, Vietnamese, Dari, Khmer, Kurdish, Kurmanji, Dinka, Kirundi, Samoan, Tongan, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Polish and Indonesian, Japanese, Mongolian, Thai.
Look after your mental health during COVID-19 posters
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you can talk to a trained counsellor any time by calling the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Line: 1800 512 348. For a free telephone interpreter, call 131 450. Posters available in 37 languages: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Bangla, Burmese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, French, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish-Kurmanji, Lao, Macedonian, Mongolian, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Brochure – just got tested for COVID-19?
Brochure available in 19 languages: Arabic, Burmese, Croatian, English, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Karen, Kirundi, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Physical Distancing and COVID-19 information videos
COVID-19 preventative video information available in 11 languages: Arabic, Cantonese, Dinka, Filipino, Hazaragi, Indonesian, Karen, Kurdish, Mandarin, and Swahili.
Launch of WeChat – Health Resources in Chinese
The NSW Multicultural Health Communication Services has launched a new WeChat platform for Chinese-Australian community members to access the latest NSW Health information in-language, available as online posts.
Follow the MHCS WeChat via the QR code to access health news in Chinese.
Good Hygiene Practices
Wash your hands
- After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose, wash your hands with soap and water
- Use alcohol-based hand cleansers if you do not have access to soap and water
Cover your cough
- When coughing or sneezing, use a tissue to cover your nose and mouth
- Dispose of tissue afterwards
- If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow