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Why a District Multicultural Health Plan

Western Sydney Local Health District is one of the most culturally diverse local health districts in NSW. A Multicultural Health Plan is needed to ensure that people living in western Sydney who are from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds have equitable access to health care services that are culturally responsive, safe and high quality. This Plan enables Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) to meet its obligations under the NSW Plan for Healthy Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities 2019–2023 and NSW Refugee Health Plan (draft).

It aims to ensure that there are strategies in place to understand the needs, experiences and identities of the CALD communities in western Sydney. Intended outcomes include: • improved access and quality of care for people from CALD communities, • improvements in health literacy enabling active engagement in decisions about their health and well-being, and • ensuring individual needs, language and culture are respected and responded to appropriately by our staff and organisation.

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WSLHD Multicultural Health Plan 2022-2025