African Women’s Media Project – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

These resources were created by the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health for African Women – the women raised concerns about children’s asthma, diabetes and long waits for GP appointments. Languages provided are English, Arabic, Somali, Tigrigna.

These resources were created by the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH) and a group of women from the City of Yarra to raise understanding of health & well-being issues of interest to their communities.

The women raised concerns about children’s asthma, diabetes and long waits for GP appointments.

Keeping your children safe

Click here to go to these audio-visual files

Stay at Home (English Audio)
Stay at Home (Arabic Audio)
Stay at Home (Somali Audio)
Stay at Home (Tigrigna Audio)
Asthma (English Audio)
Asthma (Arabic Audio)
Asthma (Somali Audio)
Asthma (Tigrigna Audio)

To answer the project participants’ questions about the health system, we interviewed Dr Alaeldin Elmalik, Rehabilitation Specialist and eminent health professional based in Melbourne.

In Video #1 (English), Dr Alaeldin Elmalik provides information about why there is sometimes a long wait to get an appointment with a GP.

In Video #1 (Arabic), Dr Alaeldin Elmalik provides information about why there is sometimes a long wait to get an appointment with a GP.

In Video #2, Dr Alaeldin Elmalik explains what you can do if you cannot get a GP appointment.

In Video #3, Dr Alaeldin Elmalik explains the changes in the isolation rules for people who have COVID-19.

	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.