Building Engagement on Women’s Health
Department of Health, VIC
Overview
Ethnolink worked alongside the Department of Health, Victoria to translate and implement the Engage Victoria survey as well as discussion guides on improving women’s health into eight different languages. This important initiative aimed to ensure inclusivity and gather diverse perspectives from Victoria’s multicultural community. By breaking language barriers, Ethnolink enabled the Department of Health, Victoria, to engage with a broader audience and comprehend the unique health needs of women from various linguistic backgrounds.
Challenge
Victoria’s culturally diverse population posed a significant language barrier, making it challenging for the Department of Health to collect nuanced and accurate responses regarding women’s health concerns. It was imperative to break through these linguistic challenges to ensure every woman’s voice was heard, regardless of the native language. The project also required website formatting and implementation to accurately display the translated information for the user.
Solution
We worked with NAATI credentialed translators in the languages selected and had undergone independent checking to ensure that the translation maintained the survey’s integrity and intent across all languages. Additionally, some translations were populated onto the hosting site by our in-house team, and went through an in-language review process, including website testing to ensure that all translations are displaying correctly and were easily comprehensible to respondents from the selected linguistic backgrounds. This approach guaranteed that the survey resonated with the unique perspectives of each linguistic community.
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