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The Centre for Culture, Equity and Health (CEH) is a unique agency that provides specialist information, training and support on cultural diversity and wellbeing.

13/08/2026

SBS News recently profile the Burnet Institute and Hepatitis B Voices Australia campaign: You can't get Hep B here. Lien Tran from Hepatitis B Voices Australia shared her experience of learning she had Hep B, and why it is important to address misunderstandings about risk in public spaces.

Watch the story here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1592510512480383

Imagine the difference we can make when our clients feel heard, understood, and safe. This is significant when supportin...
11/08/2026

Imagine the difference we can make when our clients feel heard, understood, and safe. This is significant when supporting q***r refugees. With the right knowledge, we can help deliver safer services for LGBTQIA+ migrants and refugees.

The Language Justice Network (LJN) was created to help meet the need for safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed communication. Based in Melbourne, LJN is a community-run non-profit that provides safe language services, training, and job opportunities for q***r refugees across Australia.

Sign up for our free 30-minute webinar, ‘Q***r refugees exist: introducing the Language Justice Network’, to gain practical knowledge, and help create a welcoming, justice-focused environment for q***r refugees.

Tuesday 25th August, 1pm – 1:30pm AEST
Register here: tinyurl.com/CEH2026AUG

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Today is the day of the 2026 census. Everyone in Australia on Census night, Tuesday 11 August 2026, must be included on ...
09/08/2026

Today is the day of the 2026 census.
Everyone in Australia on Census night, Tuesday 11 August 2026, must be included on the Census form. This includes:
- visa holders
- international visitors
- international students.

You must include everyone staying in your household on Census night, including visitors and babies.

The Census is compulsory under the Census and Statistics Act 1905.

Information about the Census is available in 25 languages to help the community better understand what the Census is, how it works and what you need to do. https://info.census.abs.gov.au/language-support

Navigating pregnancy and the first months of parenthood away from home, family, and the support networks people have alw...
06/08/2026

Navigating pregnancy and the first months of parenthood away from home, family, and the support networks people have always known, can be a challenge. CEH is pleased to support "Nascere Down Under, diventare genitori in Australia" (Born Down Under: Becoming a Parent in Australia) created by SBS radio producer and journalist Francesca Rizzoli, to help Italian-spakers through this time.

Through personal stories, practical information, and advice from experts, this four-episode podcast guides listeners on a journey from the first trimester of pregnancy to the first months with a newborn in their arms. An Italian perspective on the experience of becoming a parent within Australia's healthcare and social systems.

Listen to “Nascere Down Under” https://www.sbs.com.au/language/italian/it/podcast/nascere-down-under on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia

You can also watch CEH's free webinar with The Social Policy Group - SPG: "Let’s talk about pregnancy – What we learnt from speaking with women from refugee and migrant backgrounds" here: https://members.healthliteracytraining.com.au

SBS Italian COASIT Melbourne Mcwh Staff

Understanding mental health and the services available in Victoria can sometimes feel confusing, especially when informa...
05/08/2026

Understanding mental health and the services available in Victoria can sometimes feel confusing, especially when information is not in your preferred language.

Introducing the Bilingual Mental Health Services Glossary (https://refugeehealthnetwork.org.au/project/mental-health-bilingual-glossary/), now available in 17 languages: Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Dari, English, Dinka, Farsi, Hakha Chin, Karen, Khmer, Pashto, Rohingya, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Urdu, and Vietnamese.

This glossary provides plain language explanations of commonly used mental health terms, helping to bridge communication gaps and to support shared understanding between practitioners, interpreters, and clients. It can be used as a reference before, during, or after sessions, and will support more confident and effective communication for everyone involved.

This glossary is the product of a collaboration between the Centre for Culture, Equity & Health (CEH) and the Victorian Refugee Health Network, with support from the Victorian Government.


SBS Dinka SBS Arabic SBS Dari SBS Vietnamese SBS Persian SBS Burmese Bendigo Community Health Services Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia - FECCA Embrace Multicultural Mental Health Mind Australia Victorian Department of Health Victorian African Health Action Network

Our August newsletter is out! Read about the current Hep B awareness campaign with Chinese and Vietnamese communities, a...
04/08/2026

Our August newsletter is out!

Read about the current Hep B awareness campaign with Chinese and Vietnamese communities, a new language service supporting LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum, and CEH's upcoming women health expos in Hume.

All this and more in a 4-minute read!

https://www.ceh.org.au/newsletter/

Bird flu alert – now available in 13 languages.H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in a wild...
04/08/2026

Bird flu alert – now available in 13 languages.

H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been detected in a wild bird in Victoria. It spreads easily between birds, but the current risk to people is low, with no locally acquired human cases reported in Australia.

See sick or dead birds/animals? Don't touch them — report to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888.

The Health Translations library has a bird flu resource available in 13 languages to help you share this information with your community:
https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/bird-flu-avian-influenza

Q***r refugees exist: introducing the Language Justice NetworkThis August, ahead of Wear it Purple Day, we're teaming up...
03/08/2026

Q***r refugees exist: introducing the Language Justice Network

This August, ahead of Wear it Purple Day, we're teaming up with the Language Justice Network for a lunchtime webinar. We'll explore how we can better support q***r refugees, with a focus on people who need language services. Together, we'll look at what safety means, the supports available, and how to work effectively with interpreters.

We'd love to have you join us!

Tuesday 25th August, 1pm-1:30pm
Register here: tinyurl.com/CEH2026AUG

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If you are interested in the use of AI scribes in healthcare settings, you will want to read 'Off the Record – AI Scribe...
30/07/2026

If you are interested in the use of AI scribes in healthcare settings, you will want to read 'Off the Record – AI Scribes in Australian Healthcare'. For this discussion paper, Digital Rights Watch interviewed GPs, patient advocates, people with disability and organisations representing women, refugees and youth to outline potential harms and opportunities for regulation.

CEH is pleased to have contributed to this consultation. While we understand the opportunity AI scribes represent, we want to highlight the importance of ensuring they are suitable for patients who speak with an accent or require an interpreter - it's a health equity issue.

Find the full report here:

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