The COVID-19 research and resource collection has been collated as part of a debrief on the NSW public health response to:
Resources in this section focus on communication and engagement efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective communication and engagement strategies:
Allan J, Kleinschafer J, Saksena T, Rahman A, Lawrence J, Lock M. A comparison of rural Australian First Nations and Non-First Nations survey responses to COVID-19 risks and impacts: implications for health communications. BMC Public Health. 2022; 22(1):1276. A comparison of rural Australian First Nations and Non-First Nations survey responses to COVID-19 risks and impacts: implications for health communications
Ayre J, Muscat DM, Mac O, Batcup C, Cvejic E, Pickles K, Dolan H, Bonner C, Mouwad D, Zachariah D, Turalic U. Main COVID-19 information sources in a culturally and linguistically diverse community in Sydney, Australia: A cross-sectional survey. Patient education and counseling. 2022. Main COVID-19 information sources in a culturally and linguistically diverse community in Sydney, Australia: A cross-sectional survey
Healey SJR, Ghafournia N, Massey PD, Andrich K, Harrison J, Taylor K, Bolsewicz K. Ezidi voices: The communication of COVID-19 information amongst a refugee community in rural Australia- a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health. 2022; 21(1):10. Ezidi voices: The communication of COVID-19 information amongst a refugee community in rural Australia- a qualitative study
Healey SJR, Ghafournia N, Massey PD, Andrich K, Harrison J, Taylor K, Bolsewicz K. Factors contributing to the sharing of COVID-19 health information amongst refugee communities in a regional area of Australia: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health. 2022; 22(1):1434. Factors contributing to the sharing of COVID-19 health information amongst refugee communities in a regional area of Australia: a qualitative study
Ioannides S, Hess I, Lamberton C, Luisi B, Gupta L. Engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse communities during a COVID-19 outbreak: a NSW Health interagency public health campaign. Public Health Research and Practice. 2022; 32342215. Engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse communities during a COVID-19 outbreak: a NSW Health interagency public health campaign.
Lyons N, Cox C, Clements V. Value of clinical engagement in the NSW Health response to COVID-19. Australian Health Review. 2020; 45(3):306-7. Value of clinical engagement in the NSW Health response to COVID-19
Seale H, Harris-Roxas B, Heywood A, Abdi I, Mahimbo A, Chauhan A, Woodland L. Speaking COVID-19: Supporting COVID-19 communication and engagement efforts with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities. BMC Public Health. 2022; 22:1257. Speaking COVID-19: supporting COVID-19 communication and engagement efforts with people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Read case studies that describe communication and engagement efforts in NSW during the COVID-19 pandemic.