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COVID-19 Response

Help with managing COVID-19 at home In response to community need, in March 2022 we launched a new COVID-19 health support guide to help western Sydney community members manage mild cases of COVID-19 at home. Informed by the community, our health partners, and local public health experts, the guide (housed centrally on the Western Sydney COVID-19 Community Resources website) provided information in a practical, easy-to-read way, including direct links to translated resources and information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Within a week of launch, the website attracted 2,113 new visitors. Insights from the development of this guide helped inform the Ministry of Health state-wide COVID-19 response.

Between March – April 2022, over 1,000 downloads of locally developed COVID-19 health support guide resources, including: COVID-19 health support guide: 554 downloads. Tips to keep your household safe when someone has COVID-19: 122 downloads. Help to manage mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at home: 184 downloads. COVID-19 symptoms and when to call for help: 98 downloads. Food support services for western Sydney: 50 downloads.

“The Managing COVID-19 at home guide is a perfect balance of information while also concise. There is enough information to be substantive and helpful, without being overwhelming. It’s easy to read.”

Resident - Cumberland Local Government Area.

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Year in Review 2022