COVID-19 Resources

Queensland Resources

• Queensland Health – Information for multicultural communities – Translated resources coronavirus (COVID-19) and changing restricitons in Queensland
• QACC Radio – Audio messages in some African languages
• Queensland Government – Domestic and Family Violence translated resources
• Queensland Health –  Information for families of people in aged care and disability care receiving a COVID-19 vaccination – translated fact sheets

Federal

• COVID-19 Vaccine information in your language – Australian Government Department of Health
• COVID-19 Vaccine information in Easy Read resources – Australian Government Department of Health
• Translated consent forms for the vaccine are also available here.
• Translated consent forms for the vaccine are also available here.
• Australian Government Department of Health –  Use language search function on left
• Department of Home Affairs

Other Links

• SBS – COVID-19 Vaccine – Rollout Plan – Video in English and some languages
• My Aus COVID-19 App – A free resource for Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities about COVID-19, its impact and available support (there is a Queensland page). The MyAus COVID-19 app supports access to information, including short animations in line with governement advice.
• Health Translations– lists resources by language and regularly updated.
• Humans Like Us– Videos and resources in languages
• SBS online portal provides information in languages 
• CORONAVIRUS explained in your language– SBS
• Australian Red Cross 
• NSW Government Department of Health
• AMES Australia (videos in many languages)
• CHC Pediatric Refugee Clinic (AZ) – videos in ten languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, Burmese, French, Karen, Kirundi, Maay Maay, Somali, Swahili) with basic COVID-19 information
• Culture Orientation Resource Exchange – videos in multiples languages
• NDIS and disaster response – Translated Resources
• Aged Care and Health Translations
• Developed by Catholic Care –  Audio information in Kurdish Kurmanji language about COVID-19.
• Rohingya – Washing hands video (subtitles in English) – UNICEF
• Advice on managing distress – Red Cross information for communities after a distressing event, in 7 languages.
• Tzu Chi Australia – provide daily updates on the situation of Coronavirus in Australia in English and Chinese.

Please be mindful that some resources developed by other states have state-specific information.

Telehealth

Audio and video about Telehealth are available in some languages here.

Covid-19 Testing  

Getting a COVID-19 test – English script (Developed by Metro South Health: Health Equity and Access Unit)

AUDIO/VIDEO IN LANGUAGE

KAREN – Watch the video here.

Audio messages about testing in some African languages see QACC Radio.

• Should I get tested for coronavirus (COVID-19)?
• How can I get tested?
• How much will the test cost?
• What should I bring?
• How is the test done?
• When will I know the result of my test?
• Need interpreter or other language support?

Please note the script refers to testing centres in Metro South area but for a full list of where to get COVID 19 testing across Queensland see Queensland Health.

For an Easy English version of what happens when you get tested see a pictorial version from NSW Health here.

Translated resources to manage mental well being and COVID-19

• Mental health support for COVID-19 – A dedicated page with links to mental health supports.
• Supporting and reassuring children around the world  – By Mind Heart in some languages (This short book supports children under the age of 7, regarding COVID-19).
• Advice on managing distress – Australian Red Cross – for communities, parents and caregivers after a distressing event, available in seven languages. Download here.
• Relaxation videos for African communities in language:
  • Arabic
  • French
  • Kirundi
  • Swahili (Congolese)
  • Swahili (Kenya)

Easy English Resources

• Easy English COVID 19 Resources – Access Easy English
• How to protect yourself against COVID-19 – World Health Organization (video)
• Food and healthy eating during COVID-19 – Metro South Health (English and pictorial)

• If you are concerned – For health advice, including on over-the-phone nurse assessment of your symptoms call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84). If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.
• Multicultural Connect Line – Queensland-wide service for people from multicultural backgrounds whose lives have been affected by COVID-19. Ph. 1300 079 020
• If you are in quarantine and need help with delivery of essential food and medications, call the Queensland Community Recovery hotline on 1800 173 349
• Health Direct Coronavirus hub 
• Coronavirus response: Resources for families

• COVID-19 Vaccine – Department of Health – Information in your language
• COVID-19 Vaccine information in Easy Read resources – Australian Government Department of Health
• The Department of Health – COVID-19 vaccines – Is it true?
• Department of Home Affairs – Factsheet on misinformation and truths about Coronavirus available in 63 languages
• SBS – COVID-19 Vaccine – Rollout Plan – Video in Plain English and some languages
• AusVaxSafety – national vaccine safety system.
• Translated consent forms for the vaccine are available here.
• Queensland Health –  Information for families of people in aged care and disability care receiving a COVID-19 vaccination – translated fact sheets
• Watch people talk about receiving their COVID-19 vaccine shot in Queensland
• Want to make a video diary about getting the COVID-19 vaccine to share with the Queensland community? Follow these Video Diary Guidelines and complete this Photo and video Permission Form
• Important notice regarding vaccinations for interpeters and demonstrating eligibility

• Mental health support for COVID-19 – A dedicated page with links to mental health supports.
• Head to Health
• FACE COVID – How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis – a video by Dr. Russ Harris – Acceptance Commitment Therapy
• How to work with anxiety during COVID 19 – video from the NICABM (National Institue for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine)
• Podcasts for children – ABC Coronacast

• Feb 3, 2021 – COVID 19 Vaccination – Recording of presentation by Dr Jeannette Young (CHO – Qld Health) to Multicultural Community Leaders, Brisbane – WATCH IT HERE. Download the TRANSCRIPT HERE
• January 11, 2021 – Recording of presentation by Dr Jeannette Young (CHO – Qld Health) to Multicultural Community Leaders, Brisbane – WATCH IT HERE.
• Transcript of Dr Jeannette Young addressing Multicultural Community Leaders  –  Jan 11th
• July 29, 2020 – Multicultural Communities Zoom Webinar notes

More information about restrictions available from the Queensland Government here.

• Fatwa Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Fatwa– Australian National Imams Council – “Based on what was conveyed by the trusted Muslim doctors and medical experts, the vaccine for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is permissible according to the Islamic law as there is no known religious harm attributed to being vaccinated nor does it contain any forbidden substances.”
• Resources for families (Australian Institute of Family Studies)
• Summary of NRAAG Consultation Outcomes Report – This report consolidates community feedback on the gaps, challenges and barriers in light of COVID-19 rapid responses.
• Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers – Resources including links to videos in multiple languages
• Frequently asked questions for parents – Qld Government
• eSafety Commissioner – online safety advice and resources, including podcasts in other languages
• COVID-19 Update for refugees and people seeking asylum – Refugee Council Australia
• Health Literacy Insights for Health Crises Kim Parson, Humana; Marin P. Allen, PhD, National Institutes of Health; Wilma Alvarado-Little, MA, MSW, Alvarado-Little Consulting; Rima Rudd, ScD, MSPH, Harvard School of Public Health July 17, 2017