NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) is pleased to announce that the Multicultural Health Communication (MHC) Awards 2019 are officially open for applications.

The aim of the MHC Awards is to recognise excellence in multicultural health communication across NSW Health and health funded NGOs.  Award categories are:

Multilingual Health Information Awards

• Patients/consumers as partners  
• Integrated Care                              
• Patient safety                                 
• Keeping people healthy

Individual Awards

• Staff Member of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year

Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at the Parliament House in Sydney which will be held in conjunction with the launch of Multicultural Health Week on Monday 2 September 2019.

Applications must reach MHCS by COB Friday 28th June 2019.

Applications can be submitted online, via email or in hard copy. For more information on eligibility, criteria and how to submit an application, please visit: http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/services/award/multicultural-health-communication-awards  

For any enquiries, please contact MHCS Senior Project Officer Sam Shen on 02 8753 5010 or SESLHD-HCSAwards@health.nsw.gov.au