SWSPHN developed Health Resource Directory as a tool for improving health literacy within the region.
To make better health accessible for more people living in our region, the Heath Resource Directory team works with a highly specialised team of NAATI-accredited translators to create factsheets in Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese.
Health information can be difficult to read and understand, especially if English is not a patients’ primary language.
Using accredited translators ensures the information being translated is accurate and easy to understand while written at the highest standard.
An advocate for improving health literacy, Health Resource Directory project lead, Alissa Nicolaidis, encourages all GPs to visit the website with their culturally diverse patients.
“Having health information available in a patient’s preferred language is extremely beneficial for helping them understand their health condition and where they can go locally to get more support,” she said.
The information found on Health Resource Directory includes:
- What is the health condition and how it may affect the patient
- What the patient can expect from their GP
- What the patient can do to help manage their condition
- What local health services are available
- Questions the patient may want to ask their GP
- Other useful information or resources
Each factsheet is reviewed by local GPs and our Community Advisory Committee. The site, including downloadable factsheets, are regularly updated and more than 150 pages have been translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese so far.
To access the Health Resource Directory website through Health Pathways, visit the ‘Patient Information’ section at the bottom of the page.
Health Resource Directory