Does your practice see large numbers of patients who speak languages other than English?
Does your practice use the GoShare platform to communicate with patients by SMS – or would you like to?
Would you like to help increase COVID-19 vaccine rates among specific communities in your local area?
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) has partnered with Healthily to offer practices a unique opportunity to connect with patients in their first language.
About the opportunity
We are looking for practices who see patients from the following language groups:
- Albanian
- Arabic
- Assyrian
- Bosnian
- Croatian
- Greek
- Macedonian
- Serbian
- Somali
- Turkish
- or another language (suggested by your practice)
Your practice will receive:
- a custom GoShare video package featuring a local community leader speaking about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in one of the above languages
- 800 GoShare SMS credits and a GoShare Plus licence for the project
- support from Healthily to send this tailored health message to your patients.
How to apply
This is a short-term, targeted opportunity. Healthily will work with interested practices to develop and distribute these vital messages as quickly as possible.
To express your interest please complete this online registration form.
This opportunity is available for 15 practices in the NWMPHN region. Please complete the registration form as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
More information
Healthily has received funding from the Australian Digital Health Agency’s COVID Innovation Fund to help multicultural and heard-to-reach groups access COVID-19 vaccination information in languages other than English.
Healthily’s GoShare is a customisable content distribution platform. It enables efficient and measurable sharing of health resources, tailored to patients’ information needs. Visit healthily.com.au/goshare or watch the video below to learn more.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact phil.flanagan@nwmphn.org.au
For questions about GoShare please contact Healthily by email to support@healthily.com.au or phone (03) 9534 7222.
