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Priority populations Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in the community: with low English proficiency who are newly arrived from countries with different healthcare systems and cultural structures and who speak languages other than English

with low health literacy and/or low levels of literacy in their own language who may be socially isolated with comorbidities.

Governance, Implementation and Monitoring WSLHD Multicultural Health Committee oversees the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the WSLHD Multicultural Health Plan. The Committee facilitates the achievement of a whole-of-organisation multicultural health strategy and implementation plan and oversees the implementation of key health policies and plans that relate to CALD and refugee communities ensuring the District achieves its obligations under relevant state strategic priorities, policies, plans and legislation. The Plan will be monitored regularly to track progress achieved against the identified key priorities. Evidence on implemented changes will be reported annually to the Ministry of Health under the NSWMulticultural Policies and Services Program (MPSP) reporting program to demonstrate improvements achieved by the District towards outcomes of the NSWMulticultural Health and Refugee Health plans.

With the focus on: women and families children & young people men older people and people with disability LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex).

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WSLHD Multicultural Health Plan 2022-2025