Health In My Language (HIML) addresses migrant and refugee women’s intersecting structural and interpersonal barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services. We build national awareness to increase migrant and refugee women’s knowledge of and access to sexual and reproductive health services through in-language health information and education.
Health In My Language is funded by the Commonwealth Government to run until June 2026, and to deliver education sessions to migrant and refugee communities in every state and territory.
What do we do?
The HIML team provides a range of sessions, typically five, to groups with a focus on various health topics. The fifth session often involves a fun outing to celebrate the group’s learning and achievements.
Groups are flexible, with attendees able to choose to attend just one session or all four health sessions, depending on their needs. HIML Bicultural Health Educators are also able to tailor sessions to suit the group.
These sessions are free and available to all multicultural adult women. They are delivered both online and in-person by HIML Bicultural Health Educators anywhere in NSW.
Who do we partner with?
STARTTS has partnered with various organisations in other states and territories. Together, we all facilitate Health in My Language (HIML) sessions. Other organisations include:
- Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health (MCWH) – Victoria
- True Relationships and Reproductive Health – Queensland
- Women’s Health Matters – The Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Red Cross- Tasmania
- Australian Red Cross – South Australia
- Australian Red Cross – Northern Territory
- Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services – Western Australia
Health In My Language Flyers (by language)
Arabic
Bosnian
Croatian
Dari
Nepalese
Serbian
Spanish
Ukrainian
What languages and cultural groups do we support?
What languages and cultural groups do we support?
Health in My Language offers culturally safe, accessible support in Arabic, Bosnian, Chaldean, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, Hazaragi, Nepalese, Serbian, Spanish, and Ukrainian to address migrant and refugee women’s health barriers.
What will sessions involve?
What will sessions involve?
Explore all essential sexual and reproductive health topics in our bilingual sessions. Gain information and support for making informed decisions, empowering your health journey.
Empowering Your Community: Culturally Responsive Sessions
Are you part of a cultural group looking to organise specialised sessions tailored to your community’s needs? Our dedicated team of bicultural educators is here to help.
At STARTTS | Health In My Language, we understand the importance of culturally safe and linguistically appropriate support. Our bicultural educators can facilitate engaging and informative sessions designed to foster connection and address specific topics relevant to your community’s wellbeing.
Connect with an educator in your language:
For any questions about the program, you can also reach out to our Health Promotion Team Leader, Lilly Shamoon, at Lilian.Shamoon@health.nsw.gov.au
Simply click on your preferred language below to email our bicultural educators directly and discuss how we can support your group:
- Arabic Email our Arabic educator
- Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Email our BCS educator
- Chaldean Email our Chaldean educator
- Dari Email our Dari educator
- Nepalese Email our Nepalese educator
- Spanish Email our Spanish educator
- Ukrainian Email our Ukrainian educator
‘Health in My Language’ in Refugee Transitions
Discover how our ‘Health in My Language’ programme supports the wellbeing of migrant and refugee communities. Read the full article in ‘Refugee Transitions – Issue 37′.