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Calls for cultural and linguistic diversity data to be captured in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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Capturing cultural and linguistic diversity data from those receiving the jab will be crucial in ensuring it reaches all corners of Australian society.
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Loneliness over the summer holidays

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New migrant mothers are at particular risk of loneliness and other mental health concerns over this holiday period.
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Government considers collecting language background data at COVID testing

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Collecting data about the languages people speak at COVID testing can help us understand which sections of our community need additional information or support about the virus.
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Building back better: An intersectional feminist approach to COVID-19 recovery

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COVID-19 has laid bare the health, social and economic inequities between us, but it has also made us see how connected we all are. Recovery must build on those connections, strengthen them and deepen them, constructing the future on a solid foundation.
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Victoria’s coronavirus information mistranslated and outdated for migrant communities

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Excerpted from ABC News Live Blog by Erwin Renaldi and Jason Fang on the 27 October 2020. These criticisms of Victoria’s multilingual COVID-19 resources are not new.
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COVID-19: Systemic barriers continue to impact on migrant women’s access to information

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Dr Adele Murdolo joins ABC News Breakfast for an interview about migrant women’s experiences in accessing COVID-19 information.
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Doctors fear COVID communication barriers in Melbourne’s north

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Dr Adele Murdolo joins AM – ABC radio to talk about the systemic barriers migrant women are facing in accessing COVID-19 information.
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Settlement Guide: The impact of COVID-19 on gambling behaviour

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People from migrant and refugee backgrounds tend to gamble less than the overall population. However, the rate of gambling for some communities is said to be around five times greater than the wider community.
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Reaching migrant women during COVID-19

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Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health’s (MCWH) has adapted its existing health education model to ensure migrant women still have access to accurate health information during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.
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【全球第一】澳洲有望 15 年内消除子宫颈癌

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但多元文化妇女健康中心(MCWH)的默多洛医生(Dr Adele Murdolo)表示,本地有超过八成人是在修读中学过后的成人阶段才由海外移民到澳洲,因此可能根本尚未接受任何疫苗注射或有关癌症的教育。
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Putting women in picture: Alliance urges gender focus in implementation of historic mental health reforms

The Women’s Mental Health Alliance today welcomed the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, but expressed disappointment that it did not address the specific needs of women and girls.
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The WRAP #94: Migrant women’s mental health, Sex-selective abortion bans, and 60 Seconds with Niyayesh Samedi

Welcome to the first WRAP of 2021! Tune in for articles about migrant women's mental health, reproductive justice for migrant women and 60 seconds with Niyayesh Samedi.
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Transforming the mental health system for migrant women

What is required to transform the mental health system to better support migrant women?
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Sex-selective abortion bans: reading the fine print

Achieving reproductive justice requires intersectional thinking: we should always consider how sexual and reproductive justice intersects with other issues such as systemic racism.
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