Multicultural Health Week 2 to 8 September 2024
Theme: Celebrate culture through food with multicultural family lunchboxes
A healthy lunch can help you and your family have plenty of energy to work, learn and play during the day. Packing your family's lunchbox with healthy foods including vegetables and fruits can lower your risk of cancer and chronic illnesses like heart disease. Spend time with your family to create delicious lunchboxes.
Key messages for Multicultural Health Week 2024
- Add a variety of vegetables and fruits to make lunchboxes tasty and healthy. Frozen and canned options are healthy and can save money.
- Choose water as your main drink.
- Keep lunch safe by keeping it cool. Add a cold pack or cold water bottle when packing your family’s multicultural lunchbox.
Key facts
- Adults need five serves of vegetables each day and only 4 out of 100 adults eat enough vegetables. Only 6 out of 100 children eat enough vegetables.
- Children eat about a third of their day’s food at school.
Join the conversation and participate in Multicultural Health Week 2024! Stay tuned for further updates on upcoming events and multilingual resources.
Contact us: For inquiries or to get involved, please email MHCS on SESLHD-MHCS@health.nsw.gov.au
About Multicultural Health Week
Multicultural Health Week (MHW) is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of the health needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Since its establishment in 2009, this event has been celebrated across New South Wales, to highlight health issues within CALD communities and promote access to healthcare.
MHW 2024 is coordinated by the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Cancer Institute NSW (CINSW).