We’ve put together a collection of links to COVID-19 information and advice for people from specific communities.
This is general advice only. Please speak to your doctor for individual advice.
HealthyWA COVID-19 Resources for Aboriginal people – https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-information-for-Aboriginal-people
Aboriginal Health Council of WA, COVID Resources – https://www.ahcwa.org.au/coronavirus-updates
Aboriginal Health Council of WA, Vaccine Resources - https://www.ahcwa.org.au/vaccineresources
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) –https://www.naccho.org.au/home/aboriginal-health-alerts-coronavirus-covid-19/
Australian Department of Health, What to do if you have COVID-19 – https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-what-to-do-if-you-have-covid-19-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people
Australian Department of Health, What to do if you have COVID-19 video – https://www.health.gov.au/resources/videos/covid-19-vaccination-video-what-to-do-if-you-have-covid-19-animation-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people
Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) - https://www.wacoss.org.au/covid-19-resources
WA Government translated information and advice (including restrictions) - https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/covid-19-coronavirus-translated-advice
Multilingual COVID-19 vaccine information - https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-information-in-your-language
Healthy WA COVID-19 translated resources (including testing, hand washing and social distancing) - https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-translated-resources
Australian Government Department of Health multilingual resources (national information) - https://www.health.gov.au/resources/translated
Department of Home Affairs multilingual COVID-19 Resources - https://covid19inlanguage.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Department of Home Affairs, information about visas and financial support - https://covid19inlanguage.homeaffairs.gov.au/
Health Translations Network collated resources - https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentEnglishResourceAll?Open&x=&s=Coronavirus
SBS COVID-19 Information in your language - https://www.sbs.com.au/language/coronavirus
Migration Council of Australia multilingual app for COVID-19 information and how it impacts you in Australia - https://www.myauscovid-19.org.au/
Older Persons Advocacy Network - https://opan.org.au/information/covid-19-information/
Healthdirect COVID-19 information for older Australians – https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-older-australians-faqs
Interruptions to Daily Living Guide – https://www.cotawa.org.au/seniors-resources/interruptions-to-daily-living-guide/
Child and Adolescent Health Services, information for families and carers - https://cahs.health.wa.gov.au/For-families-and-carers/COVID-19
COVID in Children video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtcoVdakODs
Raisingchildren.net.au – https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide
Telethon Kids Institute - https://www.telethonkids.org.au/our-research/research-topics/covid-19/covid-19-resources/
Unicef – www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19
Council for Intellectual Disability - https://cid.org.au/covid-19/
The Growing Space - http://www.thegrowingspace.com.au/covid19/
Australian Department of Health - https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/advice-for-groups-at-risk/people-with-a-disability
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission - https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/participants/covid-19-people-disability
Australian Department of Social Services - https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/information-and-referrals-for-people-with-disability-and-their-supporters-about-coronavirus-covid-19
Advokit - https://www.advokit.org.au/resources/
If you know of any WA or Australia-wide COVID-19 information for specific communities, please send us an email with the link and we’ll add it to this list – info@hconc.org.au
*Please note that Health Consumers’ Council is not affiliated with the above organisations or websites. We thank them for making this information available for consumers.