We’ve joined forces with Believe in Bendigo and Victoria Police to launch the #BendigoTogether campaign to encourage the community to support refugees and raise awareness in the Karen community around prejudice motivated crime and racism and the need to report this behaviour after abuse and taunts related to Coronavirus.
We’ve helped City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Cr Margaret O’Rourke translate statements supporting the Karen, Afghan and South Sudanese communities in Greater Bendigo.
Our staff created and promoted a campaign to raise awareness in the refugee communities about the need to get a flu shot this Winter given the symptoms of flu and Coronavirus are so similar.
We teamed up with Bendigo Health to make videos in Karen, Dari and Dinka language promoting the importance of getting tested for Coronavirus if you are unwell and how special screening times have been put in place at the COVID-19 Screening Clinic in Stewart Street for refugee communities.
Yes, there’s been a fair bit of work happening and we are very proud of our staff for rolling up their sleeves and meeting the needs of the community. BUT … enough of the self indulgence as our community consultation shows there’s more to do.
So, it’s back to work for us …
RELATED INFORMATION
Learn more about the services and programs we run to support our refugee communities: https://www.bchs.com.au/refugees
Learn more about the #BendigoTogether campaign supporting the Karen community: https://bit.ly/BendigoTogether
Watch the video with Inspector Shane Brundell of Bendigo Police Station raising awareness in the Karen community about prejudice motivated crime: https://youtu.be/f9twAfsplJU
Learn more about the special Coronavirus Karen Hotline we have created to support the community: https://bit.ly/CoronavirusKarenHotline
See statements from Bendigo Mayor Margaret O’Rourke in support of the Bendigo refugee communities: www.bchs.com.au
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