This page has resources about Coronavirus and staying healthy and connected during the pandemic in many world languages.
Translated COVID-19 resources are also available from the Multicultural Health Communication Service.
Latest Updates
Stay up to date with the latest health alerts from:
NSW Health COVID-19 daily key points from 11 am press conferences:
Click here to download the key points in Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese (simplified), Dari, Tamil and Vietnamese.
What is Coronavirus?
Interactive activity book about Coronavirus for children, available in 25 languages including Arabic, Chinese and Turkish
Birdie and the virus book for children, also available in Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.
How you can help stop the spread
How to wear a mask video, also available in:
Keep your distance – tips on physical distancing, available in:
Dr Palu - Physical distance, hygiene and testing
Available in English and Gujarati
Simplified Chinese Videos on:
Symptoms and Testing
Details for selected Western Sydney COVID-19 testing clinics:
- Auburn - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Auburn Central Town Square - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Castle Hill Showground - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) Dari, Persian
- Granville Centre - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Guildford Swimming Pool - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Merrylands Park - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Rouse Hill - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
- Smithfield - English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dari, Persian
Find your nearest clinic - All COVID-19 testing clinics across NSW:
COVID-19 testing clinics search engine
COVID test result turn around - most people in NSW receive their test results within 24 hours, available in:
COVID-19 symptoms and testing, available in:
Accessing help and support
Who to call for support, also available in:
Healthcare interpreting services (HCIS) within NSW - FREE interpreter service in over 120 languages, including Australian Sign Language (Auslan)
Available 24/7 ✆ (02) 9912 3800
COVID-19 contact – What you need to know
Home isolation and quarantine
Support family and friends in quarantine and isolation. A message from Dr Palu available in English and Gujarati
Stay Healthy
A practical guide series, available in many languages including Arabic, Farsi, Filipino, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish & Vietnamese:
Healthy at home tips
The Healthy@Home image tiles include practical tips for being active, eating well and supporting wellbeing during the "stay at home” times.
The tiles have been translated into Arabic, Dari, Korean, Persian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese.
The images can be uploaded onto your communication channels including your website, apps and social media.
Please share these tips widely with your friends, family and community networks.
How to upload a Healthy@Home tile
- Click on the Healthy@Home tile you would like to download into your chosen folder on your own device.
- Upload the Healthy@Home tile onto your communication channel, such as website, social media page, newsletter or app.
Please do not change or edit the tiles as they adhere to current Public Health advice.
For more information about Healthy@Home, click here
Exercises to do while sitting (English and Arabic)
The NDSS has a range of fact sheets and resources on healthy eating and staying active including:
- Making healthy food choices
- Healthy meal ideas
- Healthy snacks
- Physical activity
These are available in 26 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Korean, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese
Financial, legal, housing, food and education support
The following resources are available in 62 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Korean, Persian, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese:
Services Australia has resources available in 21 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese including the following topics:
My Legal Mate app - Redfern Legal Centre, also available in:
- Chinese
- Hindi
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Thai
- Vietnamese
-access to pantry items at low/no cost. Located throughout western Sydney including:
Domestic violence support
Domestic and family violence educational videos, available in Arabic, Dari, Korean, Mandarin/Simplified Chinese and Tamil
Domestic and family violence fact sheet, available in 46 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese
Support for pregnant women
Older adults and people with chronic conditions
Advice for older adults on how to stay safe, stay healthy and stay connected
Chronic conditions
Managing worry about COVID-19 and Diabetes, available in:
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Chinese (simplified)
- Chinese (traditional)
- Dari
- Farsi
- Greek
- Hindi
- Italian
- Karen
- Khmer
- Korean
- Macedonian
- Nepali
- Punjabi
- Samoan
- Somali
- Spanish
- Sinhalese
- Tagalog
- Tamil
- Thai
- Tongan
- Turkish
- Urdu
- Vietnamese