MCHS is a specialised service that aims to improve the health and welfare of people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB).

This is mainly achieved through:

• Implementation of strategies that increase access to health services for NESB people;
• Development and implementation of community development health improvement programs; and
• Working in partnership with other health professionals and community and non-government organisations to improve health outcomes for NESB people.

Services offered:

• Providing information to NESB people on health issues and on how to access health services.
• Conducting a range of health information and improvement programs based on the community development model
• Developing and implementing strategies to address barriers identified for NESB clients.
• Assisting in identifying community needs.
• Providing cross-cultural training programs, cultural information and in-services to health service providers.
• Providing resource information to ethnic radio and print media.
• Providing referral information to NESB clients.

Client Group

Fairfield Multicultural Health Service targets people from non-English speaking backgrounds. The service employs seven Multicultural Health Workers who work with the following communities: Vietnamese, Assyrian, Khmer, Lao, Spanish Speaking, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Bosnian and smaller and emerging communities in the Fairfield area.

Hours of operation

MCHS is operating from the Cabramatta Community Health Centre, which is open from 8:30 am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Eligibility or entry criteria

NIL

Is there translated information for clients?

YES: A range of translated materials is available at the Cabramatta Community Health Centre.

Language services provision

The service employs Multicultural Health Workers who speak the following languages: Vietnamese, Khmer, Assyrian, Lao, Spanish, Serbian and Croatian.