Although not specifically about COVID-19, TMHC has produced several resources in multiple languages about wellbeing, stress and coping with disaster that may be of assistance at this time:
- A practical guide series - Stress and stress management. Available in Arabic, Cantonese (audio), English, English (audio), Farsi, German, Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
- A practical guide series - Promoting wellbeing. Available in Arabic, Cantonese (audio), English, English (audio), Farsi, German, Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.
- Help for you and your family after disasters. Available in Arabic, English, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian Simplified Chinese, Tamil, Thai and Traditional Chinese.
Visit our In Your Language page to download multilingual fact sheets on a wide range of mental health issues.
NSW Health has translated a Fact Sheet 'Look after your mental health during COVID-19' into a wide range of languages. Click on the links below to download the Fact Sheet in your language.
Arabic (العربية), Armenian (հայերեն), Assyrian (ܣܘܪܝܬ), Bangla (বাংলা), Burmese (မြန်မာစာ), Chinese-Simplified (简体中文), Chinese-Traditional (繁體中文), Croatian (Hrvatski ), Dari (دريلو), Dinka (Thuɔŋjäŋ), Farsi (فارسی), French (Français), Greek (Ελληνικά), Bahasa, Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語), Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ), Korean (한국어), Kurdish-Kurmanji (کورمانجی), Lao (ພາສາລາວ), Macedonian (Mакедонски), Mongolian (Монгол Хэл), Nepali (नेपाली), Polish (Język polski), Portuguese (Português), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Russian (Русский), Serbian (Српски), Spanish (Español), Swahili (Kiswahili), Tamil (தமிழ்), Thai (ภาษาไทย), Turkish (Türkçe), Urdu (اُردُو), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt Nam) and English.
You can also view an accompanying video about 'Looking after your mental health during COVID-19' by clicking on the links below.
English (English), Arabic (العربية), Farsi (فارسی), Greek (Ελληνικά), Hindi (हिन्दी), Hungarian (Magyar), Italian (Italiano), Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ), Nepali (नेपाली), Spanish (Español), Portuguese (Português), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt Nam), Korean (한국어), Turkish (Türkçe), Sinhalese (සිංහල), Tamil (தமிழ்), Malayalam (മലയാളം) and Bangla (বাংলা).
The COVID-19 pandemic and the related social and economic impacts of physical distancing and isolation measures have had a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of all Australians, with particular challenges faced by multicultural communities.
The Australian Government’s COVID-19 Mental Health Campaign encourages people to prioritise their mental health, learn how to know the signs of someone not coping, and provide information on the support services available. To help multicultural communities whose mental health and wellbeing is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are asking you to please support the campaign by downloading the resources and sharing them through your communications channels (website, newsletters, social media) into your communities and networks.
Visit the Department of Health website for translated resources.
You can also find dedicated pages for culturally and linguistically diverse communities on the Australian Government's Head to Health website.
This Way Up in collaboration with the Multicultural Health Communication Service has launched a suite of multilingual coping tools created to support the mental health and wellbeing of CALD communities. The tools provide easy steps to calm your emotions, express yourself and tackle problems. There are also a series of translated worksheets about controlled breathing, good sleep, what to do in case of an emergency, managing your mood, learning to notice the good things in life, progressive muscle relaxation and self-care.
The resources have been translated into 10 different languages including Arabic, Chinese – Traditional, Chinese – Simplified, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Click here to view and download the resources.
The following fact sheets provide helpful information about anxiety and depression in a range of languages that may be useful for those feeling the mental health impacts of COVID-19:
- What is anxiety disorder? Available in Amharic, Arabic, Assyrian, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Krio, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese.
- What is a depressive disorder? Available in Amharic, Arabic, Assyrian, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, Greek, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Krio, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese.
- Dealing with difficult times in your life. Audio in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Samoan, Spanish and Vietnamese