Multicultural Health Service

With 34 per cent of SESIH'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.
 

What's New?
 

• Cultural Diversity Health Enhancement Grants
  The 2008/09 Grants Program has closed. A review committee is now assessing expressions of interest. Successful projects will be announced at the end of December 2008. More

• 2007-2008 Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement Report
  The 2007-2008 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