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Get ready for mosquito season – Information in your language
As the weather warms up, keep up to date with how to avoid mosquito bites. Japanese encephalitis is a rare but serious illness caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus. It is spread to humans by infected mosquitoes.
The latest information on mosquitoes and bite prevention can be found here. If you live in an affected local government area, visit NSW Health for translated information about vaccination eligibility.
Get the facts – Monkeypox vaccine eligibility in NSW
Monkeypox is a viral infection that causes a rash. It is mainly spread by skin-to-skin contact with someone who has monkeypox. Most people recover within a few weeks.
Since May 2022, there has been a global increase in monkeypox cases reported from multiple countries where monkeypox is not usually seen. More people are now eligible in NSW for the monkeypox vaccine. Find more translated information at NSW Health.
A good night’s sleep practical guide is now available in emerging languages
During Mental Health Month in October, the Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC) expanded its Practical Guide Series for new and emerging multicultural communities. The brochures provide practical information in a range of languages about: getting a good night’s sleep; problem solving; promoting wellbeing; and stress and stress management.
Stay well for end of year celebrations – Wok for Health
Would you like to mark special end-of-the-year celebrations with something cooked from the heart? The Wok for Health website provides a series of healthy, tasty and simple recipes, as well as tips to support your healthy lifestyle.
Wok for Health recipes have been developed with young people for young people. Wok for Health is brought to you by Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS), supported by South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Heath Promotion Service and MHCS, with grant funding from the Public Health and Chronic Disease Program, National Women’s Health Strategy and National Men’s Health Strategy, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Visit the website.
Attitudes towards the ‘Shisha No Thanks’ campaign video: Content analysis of Facebook comments
A new study has looked at the response to the 'Shisha No Thanks' campaign video by analysing Facebook comments. As part of the overall evaluation of the project, 9.1% of comments expressed a clear acceptance of the campaign message, with 2.8% of comments indicating a step towards a behavioural change to stop smoking shisha.
On the other hand, 22.9% of comments rejected the campaign message, with the majority of those being people laughing at the campaign video or expressing pro-shisha sentiments. This is one of the first studies to provide insights into how messages that raise awareness of the harms of shisha use are processed by people on social media.
Do you know what you’re vaping? Multilingual toolkit
NSW Health has developed a Vaping Toolkit to increase awareness of the harms of vaping amongst young people, parents, teachers and schools and health professionals. The resources educate young people that vaping is not safe. Vapes can contain harmful chemicals and can be addictive due to high levels of nicotine.
There are new multilingual resources for parents and carers of young people aged 14 to 17 years of age. The Vaping Toolkit translated resources include factsheets, social media tiles, and a poster. Access the toolkit here.
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