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فارسى
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-subsite/files/coronavirus-article-farsi.pdf
انگليسى
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus
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Update for Communities
Dear Community Representative,
Thank you for your ongoing support to your community members, particularly during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope you find this information useful.
Free Interpreting Service for COVID-19 vaccinations
To support the Australian Government’s objective to encourage non-English speakers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) has:
- Temporarily extended the Free Interpreting Service to now cover non-Medicare patients receiving their COVID-19 vaccine. Further, medical practices can now book onsite interpreters on weekends for COVID-19 vaccination purposes. Telephone interpreting services continue to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days week.
- Extended the Free Interpreting Service to pharmacies for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to non-Medicare clients.
Department of Health: COVID-19 Vaccines Update
- COVID-19 vaccination now open to children 12 years and older: Children aged 12 years and older can now book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends the Comirnaty (Pfizer) or Spikevax (Moderna) vaccine for people 12 years and older.
- How to speak to kids about COVID-19 vaccines: It’s natural for children to be curious and to have lots of questions about COVID-19 vaccinations. The Department of Health has provided some tips for speaking to children before and after they receive a vaccine.
- COVID-19 vaccine information for teens and parents/guardians: There are lots of reasons for young people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Check out this resource for key information on vaccines for teens, and their parents and guardians.
MyAus App: Now in Dari, Hazaragi and Urdu
Migration Council Australia has updated its MyAus App to include Dari, Hazaragi and Urdu translations. Work is currently underway to translate the app into Pashto. The app is also available in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish and English.
The App includes 500 articles and 40 short videos with information to assist newly arrived migrants to settle in Australia. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Fair Work Ombudsman: Australia’s workplace laws
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) provides information and advice to help employers and employees understand Australia’s workplace laws.
The FWO’s Pacific Labour Scheme playlist on YouTube contains five short videos about working in Australia.
The FWO has also published translated and sub-titled videos about the National Employment Standards which were introduced earlier this year. They are available in Vietnamese, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese and Arabic and are designed to assist multicultural communities understand the National Employment Standards.
Services Australia: Translated information on social work services
Services Australia has published written and audio information about its social work services. If customers are going through a difficult time, their social workers can help. Written information is available in 15 languages including Arabic, Turkish and Macedonian.
Podcasts are also available in 10 languages including Spanish, Vietnamese and Greek.
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Update for Communities
Dear Community Representative,
Thank you for your ongoing support to your community members, particularly during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope you find this information useful.
Australian Values website and social media channels
On 25 January 2021, the Department of Home Affairs established a website and four social media channels celebrating Australian Values:
- Website: https://australian-values.gov.au
- Facebook account: @AustralianValuesOfficial
- Twitter account: @Aus_Values
- Instagram account: @Australian Values
- YouTube account: ‘Australian Values’.
The website and social media channels will help to promote Australian values and our inclusive national identity.
The website hosts information in English and in the top three languages other than English spoken in Australia – Chinese, Arabic, and Vietnamese.
We welcome your feedback on this new website and social media channels.
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Grants
The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations’ current grant round has been extended until 12 March 2021.
For more information, including grant guidelines, please see: Current Grant Opportunity View – GO4609: GrantConnect (grants.gov.au).
Contact us
Your feedback is vital to the Department and informs policy, decision making and government messaging. We welcome engagement and encourage you to contact us by email with questions or feedback about community concerns, government messaging, community misconceptions or racism and discrimination.
Feel free to share this email with others, but in the interests of ensuring the information remains accurate, please do not make any alterations to the content.
Yours sincerely,
Community Engagement Team Victoria / Tasmania
Department of Home Affairs
Email: vic.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au and tas.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au
Update for Communities
Dear Community Representative,
Thank you for your ongoing support to your community members, particularly during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope the following information is useful.
COVID-19: Staying safe when gathering with family and friends
The Department of Health has produced translated audio recordings about staying safe during social gatherings. The recordings are available in Dari, Greek, Italian, English, Korean, Lao, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese.
The recordings and transcripts are available at this website.
Tax time resources
SCAMwatch and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) are urging consumers and small businesses to be aware of scam calls or emails around tax time. A fact sheet titled ‘Beware of tax time scams’, is available from the ATO publications website in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese.
Tax time guides and a checklist in up to 19 languages is available at ato.gov.au/TaxTimeResources.
JobKeeper extension
New in-language resources, including videos, are available in 16 languages:
ato.gov.au/JobKeeperTranslations
The new videos cover the JobKeeper payment, the JobKeeper extension and JobKeeper for sole traders.
Australia Day Grant Program Briefing – 2 November
The National Australia Day Council will host a briefing session for not-for-profit and local government organisations who are interested in applying for an Australia Day grant. The session will be held on 2 November at 2.00-2.45pm via Microsoft Teams, and you are welcome to join via the following link:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Or call in (audio only)
+61 2 7208 4605,,143138767# Australia, Sydney
Phone Conference ID: 143 138 767#
Contact us
Your feedback is vital to the Department and informs policy, decision making and government messaging. We welcome engagement and encourage you to contact us by email with questions or feedback about community concerns, government messaging, community misconceptions or racism and discrimination.
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Take care,
Community Engagement Team Victoria / Tasmania
Department of Home Affairs
Email: vic.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au and tas.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au
Update for Communities
Dear Community Representative,
Thank you for your ongoing support to your community members, particularly during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We hope the following information is useful.
COVID-19 visa concessions
From 19 September 2020, a number of concessions will be available for certain visa holders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 concession period commences from 1 February 2020 and is an interim arrangement. More information about COVID-19 concessions is available on the Home Affairs website.
COVID-19 and the border
For information about Australia’s immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, see COVID-19 and the border. This website is updated regularly and contains information about leaving, staying in, coming to and transiting Australia as well as other important topics.
Parts of this website can be translated into 60 languages.
Mental Health Support during COVID-19
The Department of Health has published a list of Digital and telephone supports for mental health during COVID-19. The English version is attached. Translations will be published online shortly. In the meantime, contact us for translations of this document in one of the 60 most spoken languages.
Grant and funding information
Did you know that you can subscribe to receive emails about new and upcoming grants and funding opportunities from the federal government?
You can subscribe at the bottom of the Community Grants Hub homepage or by creating an account with Grant Connect.
Contact us
Your feedback is vital to the Department and informs policy, decision making and government messaging. We welcome engagement and encourage you to contact us by email with questions or feedback about community concerns, government messaging, community misconceptions or racism and discrimination.
Feel free to share this email with others, but in the interests of ensuring the information remains accurate, please do not make any alterations to the content.
Take care,
Community Engagement Team Victoria / Tasmania
Department of Home Affairs
Email: vic.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au and tas.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au
Update for Communities
Dear Community Representative,
Thank you for your ongoing support to your community members, particularly during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope the following information is useful.
COVID-19 visa concessions
From 19 September 2020, a number of concessions will be available for certain visa holders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 concession period commences from 1 February 2020 and is an interim arrangement. More information about COVID-19 concessions is available on the Home Affairs website.
COVID-19 and the border
For information about Australia’s immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, see COVID-19 and the border. This website is updated regularly and contains information about leaving, staying in, coming to and transiting Australia as well as other important topics. Parts of this website can be translated into 60 languages.
Mental Health Support during COVID-19
The Department of Health has published a list of Digital and telephone supports for mental health during COVID-19. The English version is attached. Translations will be published online shortly. In the meantime, contact us for translations of this document in one of the 60 most spoken languages.
Grant and funding information
Did you know that you can subscribe to receive emails about new and upcoming grants and funding opportunities from the federal government? You can subscribe at the bottom of the Community Grants Hub homepage or by creating an account with Grant Connect.
Contact us
Your feedback is vital to the Department and informs policy, decision making and government messaging. We welcome engagement and encourage you to contact us by email with questions or feedback about community concerns, government messaging, community misconceptions or racism and discrimination. Feel free to share this email with others, but in the interests of ensuring the information remains accurate, please do not make any alterations to the content.
Take care,
Community Engagement Team Victoria / Tasmania
Department of Home Affairs
Email: vic.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au and tas.community.engagement@homeaffairs.gov.au
Follow the Department of Home Affairs on Facebook or LinkedIn. For the latest COVID-19 information visit www.australia.gov.au or message the Australian Government on WhatsApp.
