Multicultural Health Service

With 34 per cent of South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health's population born overseas, 18 per cent in a non-English speaking country, and almost one quarter speaking a language other than English at home, the provision of services and information that is appropriate for these consumers is vital.

A considerable challenge for our services is the number and the diversity of the communities that we serve, each with different language, beliefs and customs.

The SESIH Multicultural Health Service strives to ensure that our culturally and linguistically diverse communities have the same access to health services and information and the same quality of care as their fellow residents.

We do this by providing information and resources to community groups, organisations and individuals and by assisting our staff to work with ethnic communities and develop cultural competence in their delivery of services.

About the Multicultural Health Service

What's New?

2008-2009 Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement Report

The 2008-2009 EAPS report outlines the activities that the Area, facilities and services have undertaken in the past year which targeted culturally and linguistically diverse consumers and communities. Download report

 

Cultural Diversity Health Enhancement Grants

The 2008/09 grant recipients were announced in October 2009. Projects were chosen for their capacity to improve culturally and linguistically diverse people's access to health services and information, or to increase awareness of access issues. View grants

 

The NSW Chief Health Officer's Country of Birth Data set

Outlines how the population of SESIH compares to other Area Health Services in a number of variables including country of birth and language spoken. The MHS has local data on the cultural and language diversity of our community and the health issues that these CALD groups experience. NSW Chief Health Officer's Report

 

My Life Story Book - memory aid for Greek-speaking seniors

Dementing illness can rob a person of memories. SESIH has developed a Greek language book which can be filled with photos or mementos from a person's life. Page titles and entries, in Greek and English, act as prompts which aim to trigger memories and stimulate conversation. Download (pdf 5.32MB)