NSLHD and Cancer Institute win 2023 Multicultural Health Communication Award
NSW Deputy Secretary Deb Willcox, Heidi Roland Kenn, Jessica Ly, Lisa Woodland
Translated resources designed by consumers and clinical experts to help head and neck cancer patients won a top award at the 2023 NSW Multicultural Health Communication Awards.
Northern Sydney Local Health District won the “Transforming the patient experience” Award for the project, Nourishing Our CALD Head and Neck and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients . The project was funded by the Cancer Institute and used a co- design approach with consumers and volunteer groups to develop culturally and language appropriate diet, nutrition, and speech-related resources for patients with head and neck, oesophageal, and upper-GI cancer. Cancer Innovation and Strategy
Manager, Heidi Roland Kenn, and Multicultural Health Service Manager, Cathy Butler, supported speech, diet and nursing staff to develop comprehensive materials to support cancer patients across NSW. The team translated materials into Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean, recognising the importance of tailoring resources to diverse communities. All materials are available on the NSLHD Cancer Centre webpage. “We applied for a Cancer Institute grant two years ago when cancer nurse coordinators indicated we
had a gap in our resources which needed to be accessible and culturally appropriate. It was a huge piece of work and fantastic for the team to be recognised,” said Heidi. “We have more work to do with other communities and we want to involve more in future. It’s an excellent example of multi-institutional teamwork, persistence and involving the right people.”
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