COVID-19 Community Resources for Western Sydney

This page has resources about Coronavirus and staying healthy and connected in many world languages. Translated COVID-19 resources are also available from the Multicultural Health Communication Service.


COVID safety	COVID-19 vaccine	Isolation & manging at home
Healthy mind	Keeping active	Healthy eating
Staying Healthy@Home	Access to food	Financial & legal support
Domestic & family violence	Interpreters & contact numbers	Disability support
Pregnant women	Older adults	People with health conditions

Stay Safe – Stop the Spread

Latest Updates

Stay up to date with the latest health alerts from:

COVID-19 vaccines

Fact sheets and videos

What is Coronavirus?

birdie the virus

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.

COVID safety

Masks

How to wear a mask correctly (fact sheet), also available in:

How to wear a mask (video), also available in:

Symptoms and testing

testing

You can test for COVID-19 using a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). PCR testing is also freely available, but testing capacity is limited and recommended for high-risk populations.

Testing information in Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, Greek, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese

Find your nearest COVID-19 PCR testing clinic

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How to do a Rapid Antigen Test - video, available in

Arabic,

Bangla, Cantonese, Dari, Filipino, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese

COVID testing book for children

Going to a COVID-19 Testing Clinic (story book for young children). Also available in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dari, Korean, Persian, Vietnamese

got symptoms

Who should get tested? Anyone with COVID-19 Symptoms, available in:

COVID-19 symptoms and testing

COVID-19 symptoms and testing, available in:

Filipino

Get tested video messages Message in Arabic, Mandarin, Tagalog and English

Hand hygiene

how to wash hands

How to wash your hands correctly, also available in:

Physical distancing

prevention videos

COVID-19 Prevention videos, also available in:

Keep your distance

Keep your distance – tips on physical distancing, available in:

translated

COVID-19 is still around, it’s important to keep physical distance,

available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Filipino and Kurdish.

Dr Palu Malowalla

Dr Palu - Physical distance, hygiene and testing

Available in English and Gujarati

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COVID-19 key messages for Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) workers, available in English, Bislama, Fijian, Kiribati, Pidgin, Samoan and Tongan

Arabic, Bangla

In times of loss, be COVID safe for each other

Muslim community - COVID safe funerals fact sheet, also available in Arabic, Dari and Hazaragi

Accessing help and support

The National Translating and Interpreting Service – FREE phone translation in 50 languages Available 24/7 ✆ 1800 131 450

Healthcare interpreting services (HCIS) within NSW - FREE interpreter service in over 120 languages, including Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Available 24/7 ✆ (02) 9912 3800

Isolation and managing COVID at home

Exposure to COVID-19, available in Arabic | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Greek | Vietnamese
Testing positive to COVID-19 and managing at home, available in 55 languages
- Managing COVID-19 at home - Resources with QR codes
- COVID-19 care at home Videos, available in Amharic | Arabic | Assyrian | Cantonese | Chaldean | Filipino | Gujrati | Korean | Mandarin | Vietnamese
How to self isolate - Infographic, available in Arabic | Assyrian | Bangla | Chinese - Simplified | Chinese - Traditional | Farsi | Greek | Hindi | Italian | Khmer | Korean | Nepali | Punjabi | Samoan |
Spanish | Thai | Tongan | Vietnamese

Leaving self-isolation, available in Arabic | Chinese-Simplified | Chinese-Traditional | Greek | Vietnamese

H@H

For print ready versions of this resource - click here

Stay Healthy

Living well after lockdown social media tiles

Below is a range of image tiles translated into Arabic, Chinese (simplified) and Dari. These can be saved and uploaded onto your communication channels including websites, apps and social media. A word document toolkit is also available in Arabic, Chinese and Dari.

Staying COVID safe
Vaccination
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Early childhood education and care setting
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Primary school setting
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COVID safe gatherings
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Protecting the workplace
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
COVID safe celebrations
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
COVID safe funerals
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Tips for a healthy transition
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Tips to stay connected
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Keeping active
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari
Healthy eating
Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari Available in Arabic, Chinese & Dari

More living well after lockdown tiles (in English)

Mental wellbeing support resources

Look after your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

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World Health Organisation

Keeping mentally healthy while at home, also available in French, Russian and Spanish

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MHCS

Using breathing to find calm during stressful times (English and Arabic)

Mindfulness in challenging times - audio resources (English, Arabic and Bengali)

COVID-19 and mental health in culturally diverse settings - FAQs

A practical guide to promoting your wellbeing

A practical guide series, available in many languages including Arabic, Farsi, Filipino, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish & Vietnamese:

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Tips for parents on managing stress and other parenting topics

Tips for parents on managing stress and other parenting topics, available in 90 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Help for you and your family after disasters, also available in: Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Thai, Traditional Chinese

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Dealing with difficult times available in English and 21 other languages including Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Samoan and 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

Food support tiles

Links to download food support tiles in other languages
Do you need food support? available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese	Local support to feed your family available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese
Keep active tile

Links to download keep active tile in other languages
Live in a unit? Keep active ideas available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese
Wellbeing tiles

Links to download wellbeing tiles in other languages
Live in a unit? Ideas to keep active and healthy available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese	Keep to a daily routine tips available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese	Exercise on the spot available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese

Links to download wellbeing tiles in other languages
Use items at home for strength exercises available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese	Set a daily time for stretching available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese	Set a daily time for quiet relaxing activities available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese
Stay healthy at home tile

Links to download healthy at home tile in other languages
Tips to stay healthy at home available in: Arabic Dari Korean Persian Simplified Chinese Turkish Vietnamese

Translated healthy lifestyle fact sheets

Translated healthy lifestyle fact sheets for families on the following topics:

Turn off the screens and get active
Get active each day
Choose healthier snacks
Eat more vegetables and fruit
Choose water as a drink

Also available in: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Hindi and Tamil.

healthy eating

Healthy eating in Australia, available in: Arabic | Dari | Karen | Tibetan

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Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, also available in: Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese

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Exercises to do while sitting (English and Arabic)

NDSS

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

The following resources are available in 62 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Korean, Persian, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese:

services aust

Services Australia has resources available in 21 languages including Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese including the following topics:

My legal mate

MobileCommunityPantry

My Legal Mate app - Redfern Legal Centre, also available in: Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese

Mobile community pantry -access to pantry items at low/no cost. Located throughout western Sydney including:

Merrylands - download flyer in Farsi, Chinese & Arabic
Minchinbury - download flyer in Arabic & Chinese
Granville - download flyer in Arabic & Chinese
Dundas - download flyer in Korean, Arabic & Chinese

csar

COVID-19 Support for Australian Refugees

Domestic violence support

CCC

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

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Help available for your family if experiencing domestic violence

Day 16_16 Days of Activism

16 days of activism: campaign against gender-based violence. The English social media tiles are also available as short MP4 videos with voice over translation in: Arabic, Dari, Dinka, English, Hindi, Mandarin, and Urdu.

Disability support

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NDIS Coronavirus – information and support, available in 12 languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Filipino, (Tagalog), French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Macedonian, Samoan, Spanish, Vietnamese

Support for pregnant women

Information about COVID-19 and pregnancy

Information about COVID-19 and pregnancy, also available in: Arabic, Dari, Hazaragi, Karen, Korean, Nepalese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese

Older adults and people with chronic conditions

Advice for older adults on how to stay safe, stay healthy and stay connected

stay safe new

Help reduce your chance of getting ill and stop the spread of illness

stay healthy new

Making healthy choices to stay well and happy at home

stay connected new

There are lots of ways to stay in touch, even if you're at home

stay active

Stay active at home

on your feet

Staying active and on your feet

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Balance and strength exercises

health older people

Health and wellbeing of older people in our community , also available in:

Chronic conditions

cardio covid

Cardiovascular disease and COVID-19.

asthma covid

Asthma and COVID-19.

Available in Arabic | Chinese- Simplified | Chinese- Traditional | Greek | Italian and Vietnamese

diabetes covid

Diabetes and COVID-19.

arthritis covid

Arthritis and COVID-19.

Available in Arabic | Chinese- Simplified | Chinese- Traditional | Greek | Italian and Vietnamese

stroke covid

Stroke and COVID-19.

NDSS

Managing worry about COVID-19 and Diabetes, available in 25 languages

mhcs

Safe use of medicines - fact sheet and video.

end of life care

Community Resources COVID-19 Home Page

Translated Resources

If you need advice or have questions, call the National Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080. Press 8 for interpreter service.

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