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Northern suburbs outbreak – in-language audios encouraging testing
October 26, 2020
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Northern Suburbs outbreak information – Audio information available in Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic, Oromo, Samoan, Somali, Farsi, Turkish, Urdu: Punjabi Hindi Arabic Oromo Samoan Somali Farsi Turkish Urdu Students and families from East Preston Islamic College and Croxton Sch
Continue Reading →Roadmap to reopening – translations available
September 16, 2020
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The Department of Health and Human Services website has translated information and health advice. This includes summary information about the steps towards COVID Normal. For a list of languages available, visit the DHHS website here.
Continue Reading →Relaxing restrictions in regional Victoria
September 16, 2020
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In great news for regional Victoria, from 11.59pm today regional communities will progress to the third step of the reopening roadmap, with a relaxation of some restrictions. This easing of restrictions comes after a 14-day average of 3.6 cases and with no mystery cases.
Continue Reading →New multilingual resources – COVID-19
September 16, 2020
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The Victorian Government continues to produce multilingual campaigns with key COVID-19 messages. Now available: New! Get Tested Videos: Available in 28 languages. Please share with your Networks. Community Ambassador videos available in 36 languages: Stay safe during Stage 4 restrict
Continue Reading →Coronavirus worker support – $450 while waiting for test results
July 27, 2020
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A $450 support payment from the Victorian Government available to workers who must stay home from work while they await their COVID test results. For more information about eligibility and how to access, please see the DHHS website https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/employee-isolation-paymen
Continue Reading →Community ambassador videos, translations on mandatory face masks!
July 27, 2020
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Resources on wearing a mask or face covering Department of Health and Human Services – Translated stakeholder pack – Mandatory Face Masks Victorian Chief Health Officer’s video about face masks into 14 different languages. These are subtitled in-language. World Health Orga
Continue Reading →Reimposed restrictions – translated information for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire (July 13)
July 13, 2020
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The Victorian Government has developed a stakeholder pack with translated information about the most recent Stay at Home restrictions for Melbourne and Mitchell Shire Click to access Stakeholder-Pack-13JULY2020.pdf
Continue Reading →Translated information about the June restrictions
June 30, 2020
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The Victorian Government has translated audio messages, posters, and social media posts on the latest restrictions. Access the full stakeholder pack here.
Continue Reading →Celebrating Refugee Week: June 14 to June 20, 2020
June 03, 2020
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The Refugee Week 2020 theme is ‘Celebrating the Year of Welcome’. Refugee week is an opportunity to celebrate positive contributions made by people of refugee background to Australian society. In 2020, Refugee Week will be moving online to ensure we can celebrate safely.
Continue Reading →COVID-19 (coronavirus disease): resources, information and services
April 20, 2020
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Please visit the Victorian Refugee Health Network’s page for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) resources, information and services.
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