| Event Name | Date | Organization | Languages Targetted | Description | Cost(if any) | Contact |
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Healthy Eating
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07/09/2011
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Liverpool City Library
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Mainly Filipino but open to all of CALD background
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Free
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Carmel Martin c.martin@liverpool.nsw.gov.au (02) 9821 9450 http://mylibrary.liverpool.nsw.gov.au
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Healthy Multicultural Snacks
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07/09/2011
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Hunter New England Health Multicultural Health Service
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All language groups
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Finger foods from 6 countries to include Vietnam, Korea, Iran, Croatia, Belgium, Zimbabwe will be offered to hospital staff representatives ie members of Multicultural Access Committee and VIPs for tasting. They will then vote on the best for taste and the best for nutrition. They will only have info on recipe and number (not country) for each food item to maintain objectivity! Awards will be presented for the winning items. Photos of snacks and recipes & contact details for HNE MHS & NSW MHCS will be featured in a desk calendar available towards the end of the year.
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Free
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Therese Morris therese.morris@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au www.multiculturalhealthweek.com
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Healthy Multicultural Snacks Multicultural Awareness Day at Bankstown Hospital
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07/09/2011
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Multicultural Access Committee Bankstown Hospital and Bankstown Community Health
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Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese
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Presentations from local organisations, entertainment, competition for staff on their migration story
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Not yet finalised
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Kerry Parsons Community Participation Coordinator kerry.parsons@sswahs.nsw.gov.au www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/bankstown
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Community Health Forum and Expo
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05/09/2011
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Fairfield and Multicultural Health Service
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Vietnemese
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Launch of Health info and resources in Vietnamese Language. Promote Public Library as a reliable source of health information
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Free
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Paul Gorgees and Andreea Alecu paul.gorgees@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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GOLF (Go On Live Fully) Get a Health Check
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08/09/2011
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Macarthur Multicultural health Service
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Filipino
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Increase physical activity among Filipino men and increase participation in the get healthy coaching program
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Free
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Della Maneze della.maneze@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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Promotion of "Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service"
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07/09/2011
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Burwood Library
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Cantonese and Mandarin
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Presentation of the website and services offered. Participants are to check their BMI and waist measurement and compare with the tables provided on the website. Fruit snacks and distribution of the promotional material are to follow.
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Free
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Kasia Malicka and Tonu Tiet (Cantonese and Mandarin speaker) katarzyna.malicka@burwood.nsw.gov.au
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Your Health and how to get healthy Seminar
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08/09/2011
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Bankstown City Library and Information Service
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CALD languages of community
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Demonstration of the get healthy website, guest speaker GP to talk about health and wellbeing, healthy giveaways, healthy afternoon tea
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Free
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Jann Debenham, Multicultural Technical Specialist jann.debenham@bankstown.nsw.gov.au www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au
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Multicultural Health Day
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09/09/2011
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Hurstville City Library
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Hindi
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A half day even promototing healthy eating and exercise. *Introduction to Yoga *Using Permaculture to grow herbs and vegetables *Introduction to Bollywood Dancind Healthy Indian Herbal Cuisine
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Free
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Victoria Keane 9330 6106 vkeane@hurstville.nsw.gov.au
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Multicultural Health Research to Practice Forum
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07/09/2011
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Multicultural Health Service (SESLHD)
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All Languages
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PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REPORT ON AGED CARE: RELEVANCE TO CALD COMMUNITIES - Pino Migliorino
DEMENTIA CARE IN FOUR CALD COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH WESTERN SYDNEY
MEDICINE MANAGEMENT IN OLDER PEOPLE FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUNDS
PANEL DISCUSSION – AGED CARE: ARE WE READY?
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Free
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Kate 9382 3307 kate.christopher@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
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Bilingual Healthy Eating and Wellbeing Talks
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14/09/2011
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Marrickville Library and History Services
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Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese
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What is Healthy Eating? How does a person eat for health and wellbeing? Come along to our bilingual talks by Nicole Wiles, Community Dietitian from Sydney Local Health District. She will explain healthy eating and wellbeing, and how it can prevent obesity, heart disease and cancer.
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Free
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Kathy Yang libmul@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
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Bilingual Healthy Eating and Wellbeing Talks
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06/09/2011
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libmul@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
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Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese
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What is Healthy Eating? How does a person eat for health and wellbeing? Come along to our bilingual talks by Nicole Wiles, Community Dietitian from Sydney Local Health District. She will explain healthy eating and wellbeing, and how it can prevent obesity, heart disease and cancer.
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Free
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Kathy Yang libmul@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
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Morning tea to launch LOTE Health Book Display
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06/09/2011
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Marrickville Library and History Services
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Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese
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Join us for morning tea. Browse and borrow Library’s range of health books in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese. Marrickville Library
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Free
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Kathy Yang libmul@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
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Bilingual Health Talk - Medicine Management
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07/09/2011
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Sutherland Shire Council
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Chinese and Greek
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This talk will be run by a professional from the Health Promotion Service for Older People.
The talk will be held in Cantonese with a Mandarin translator.
Morning tea will be provided.
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free
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Call Miranda Library on 9524 8217. Call Miranda Library on 9524 8217.
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Healthy Eating with International Flavours
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07/09/2011
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Griffith City library
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Turkish, Indian (Punjabi) English
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Griffith City Library in conjunction with Griffith Settlement Services will be hosting a cooking demonstration within our library. Members from our local Indian and Turkish communities will be whipping up delicious, healthy, traditional recipes from fresh local produce as well as spices and flavours from their own native countries. All in attendance will have the pleasure of tasting the food and also get to take home the secret traditional recipes.
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Free
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Rina Cannon Monica Dissegna library@griffith.nsw.gov.au
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WALK YOUR WAY TO HEALTH
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12/09/2011
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MACARTHUR MULTICULTURAL HEALTH SERVICE
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ALL LANGUAGES
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Macarthur Multicultural Health Service in partnership with Heart Foundation and other service providers will be organising a ‘walking activity’ and ‘healthy lifestyle info’ with AMEP students to familiarise them to healthier lifestyle options available to them in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, oral health and mental health. Guest speaker from Heart Foundation Walking, brochure and pamphlet give-aways followed by a healthy lunch.
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SHAMBHAVI KULKARNI & ZAINAB BASHARYAR-HASSAN shambhavi.kulkarni@sswahs.nsw.gov.au & zainab.basharyar-hassan@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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Multicultural Storytime and Health Resources Promotion
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08/09/2011
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Wagga Wagga City Library
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Arabic, Burmese, Sudanese, Burundi
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Storytime session, New Multicultural Health Collection and Morning Tea - for local community members and service providers
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Free
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Claire Campbell Manager Library Services 02 69269717 campbell.claire@wagga.nsw.gov.au
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