People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and non-English speaking backgrounds, refugees and newly arrived migrants may have dental problems and may not be aware of, or able to look after their own dental needs. There are a number of barriers to accessing dental care including:
Multicultural Health Communications Services have translated dental and general health information available to view and downloaded.
NSW Refugee Health Service: Share the Same Smile – a presentation for refugee communities
The Share the Same Smile suite of resources aims to improve oral health knowledge and reduce dental problems in refugee communities. The resources are designed to be presented directly to refugee groups, in their own language, by bilingual community educators, or in simple English by other multicultural or health workers.
NSW Refugee Health Service: The Importance of a Healthy Mouth
This resource provides dental information for newly arrived refugees and others of migrant background in NSW. This video is about the importance of a health mouth. The video is available in eight languages: Arabic - Sudanese, Dari, English, Karen, Nepalese, Tamil, and Urdu.
Refugee Health Services: The Importance of a Healthy Diet
This resource provides dental information for newly arrived refugees and others of migrant background in NSW. This video is about the importance of a healthy diet. The publication is available in eight languages: Arabic, Dari, English, Karen, Nepalese, Tamil and Urdu.
