Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH)

NRCH is proud to uphold its commitment to providing inclusive and affordable services that address health inequity. At our recent 50th anniversary celebrations, our CEO Simone Heald shared her reflections on what makes NRCH truly unique: “From the beginning, we were place-based, made of this community, owing our very existence to it. Our founding belief was simple and remains unchanged: healthcare must address the whole person, including the social connections that keep people strong and resilient. I’ve seen firsthand that when we truly listen to our community and respond to meet their needs, we can create profound change.” #CommunityHealth #NRCH50Years

From 1 July 2024, a new chapter begins for the Medically Supervised Injecting Room as North Richmond Community Health partners with St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Access Health and Community and Your Community Health to deliver more comprehensive treatment, care and support to people who inject drugs. The new model will aim to address the many complex factors that can contribute to long-term drug use, including experiences of trauma, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, and unemployment. Grounded in the local community, each partner brings invaluable expertise in delivering complex health programs that make a real difference. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/g5PgsZNt

MHSS is organising a Sexual Health Workshop on 19th November. This is an interactive in-person workshop to identify gaps, and which populations are most affected, explore best practices, and what do we need to do to support international students. Participants will also have chance to know more about different relevant services in Victoria, who will have their work displayed on various stalls. This workshop is free and will be catered. Please follow us to find more about our speakers, their topics, and the event. REGISTER NOW 👉 https://bit.ly/4hB6Bx1 #sexualhealth #hepb #STI #HIV #migrants #healthequity #internationalstudents

SEXUAL HEALTH WORKSHOP - 19th NOVEMBER We are excited to introduce our speakers and their subjects of discussion at the workshop on 19th November. All of our speakers come with great experience and expertise in their field. Don’t forget to register soon as some of these sessions have limited seats available! REGISTER NOW 👉 https://bit.ly/4hB6Bx1 SPEAKERS: Nabreesa Murphy (University of Melbourne)- ‘An overview of international students and sexual health challenges in Australia'. Suzanne Wallis (Goulburn Valley Health) – ‘International Students in Regional Victoria’. Budi Sudarto (Ananda Training & Consultancy)- ‘Sexual Reproductive Health and mental health in the LGBTQI+ international student’s community’. Tania Amirapu @Marie Stopes Australia)- ‘Unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and reproductive justice among international students'. #sexualhealth #hepb #STI #HIV #migrants #healthequity #internationalstudents

MHSS is organising a Sexual Health Workshop on 19th November. This is an interactive in-person workshop to identify gaps, and which populations are most affected, explore best practices, and what do we need to do to support international students. Participants will also have chance to know more about different relevant services in Victoria, who will have their work displayed on various stalls. This workshop is free and will be catered. Please follow us to find more about our speakers, their topics, and the event. REGISTER NOW 👉 https://bit.ly/4hB6Bx1 #sexualhealth #hepb #STI #HIV #migrants #healthequity #internationalstudents

Aditi Sharma, MHSS Community Engagement and Projects Officer, attended the 25th International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) World Congress held in ICC Sydney, Gadigal Country from 17 - 20 September 2024. The conference attracted international delegates from 35 different countries and included 50 sessions with 200 speakers and over 250 posters were presented at the event. Aditi presented a poster on 'Sexual Health in the outer suburbs – A health promotion pilot project'. A local illustration of theme of the conference was – ‘Commitment to sexual and reproductive health and human rights’. #IUSTI2024 #HIV #STI #SexualHealth #HepatitisB #Migrants #Refugees

The Health Translations team had the privilege of participating in the Brimbank Families and Children Expo on October 22. We connected with service providers, parents, volunteers and community members, sharing how the free online library offers reliable multilingual health and wellbeing resources.   We had meaningful conversations about future collaborations and information sessions, paving the way for exciting opportunities ahead.   A special thanks to to Baptcare, the Australian Vietnamese Women's Association (AVWA), Drummond Street Services Inc, CatholicCare, Relationships Australia, Services Australia, Brimbank City Council Libraries, and the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) for engaging with us on the day.   Explore our collection of free translated resources tailored for families and children in multicultural communities 👉 https://lnkd.in/gzF7grjZ #FamiliesAndChildrenExpo #HealthTranslations #MultilingualResources #BrimbankCommunity #SupportingFamilies #CommunityHealth #TheSmithFamily

Did you drop the jargon yesterday? We had 87 participants join this year’s Drop the Jargon Day webinar to hear from CEH and Continence Foundation of Australia about how health literacy can help us communicate more effectively in our work. Thank you to everyone who attended the webinar and all of those who have pledged to drop the jargon in their workplaces. Keep an eye out for the webinar recording which will be released on the CEH website next week. If you did not register but would like to access it, contact us at ceh_training@nrch.com.au #dropthejargon24 #dropthejargon #healthequity #healthliteracy

Our October newsletter is now available to read! Download it HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3UlYtpQ It features the latest news, campaigns, and information about upcoming events & webinars from the world of multicultural health and wellbeing. Don’t forget to comment, like, and reshare to help others access it. Subscribe to the CEH Newsletter to get it directly in your inbox every month 👉 https://bit.ly/4fsIUGb #health #healthnews #healthnewsletter #healthresources #multiculturalresources #cald #migrants #refugees

Today is Drop The Jargon Day! Join us from 12 to 12.30pm for a FREE WEBINAR. The CEH training team and our guest from the Continence Foundation of Australia will share tips on simplifying your language to improve your practice and reach.   Register for the free webinar HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/4gRMjyN #DropTheJargon #jargon #language #webinar #communication #crossculturalcommunication #migrants #serviceaccess #plainlanguage #Healthlanguage