COVID-19 resources for Aboriginal people

COVID-19 vaccination

Radio interview

• Mary G interview with Dr Carapetis – part 1 (13 mins) (MP3 12.3MB)

Listen to the interview for answers to your frequently asked questions: Why have Aboriginal people been prioritised to receive the vaccine? How do vaccines work? Is it only older people who die from COVID-19? Why is it still important for everyone to get the vaccine? plus more.

• Mary G interview with Dr Carapetis – part 2 (13 mins) MP3.1MB)

Fact sheet/FAQs

• COVID-19 vaccine mythbusters and FAQs for Aboriginal people (PDF 1.2MB)

Videos

• Dr Dan McAullay: COVID-19 and flu vaccination (external site)
• Dr Dan McAullay: COVID-19 vaccination (external site)
• Dr Sandra Eades: COVID-19 vaccination – young people can protect their families and elders (external site)
• Dr Sandra Eades: COVID-19 vaccination – vaccination protects vulnerable people (external site)
• Dr Sandra Eades: COVID-19 vaccination – vaccination myths (external site)
• Dr Sandra Eades: COVID-19 vaccination – how it strengthens your immune system (external site)
• Dr Sandra Eades: COVID-19 vaccination – common side effects (external site)

COVID-19 fact sheets

• General COVID information to stay safe (PDF 2MB)
• Guide to funerals and sorry business (PDF 180KB)
• Information flyer for Aboriginal people– what you need to know (PDF 1.4MB)
• Information for a confirmed case (PDF 3.8MB)
• Information for a close contact of a confirmed case (PDF 3.6MB)
• Information for low risk contacts of a confirmed case (PDF 4MB)
• Information for your quarantine stay (PDF 4MB)
• Self-isolation information after testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF 2.1MB)
• Where to get tested for COVID-19 in regional and remote WA (PDF 1.5MB)

COVID-19 posters

• Poster – Essential tips for travellers (PDF 3MB)
• Poster – Personal hygiene (PDF 1.2MB)
• Poster – Physical distancing (PDF 1.2MB)
• Poster – Planning a trip (PDF 4MB)
• Poster – Stay strong when you are sick (PDF 1.2MB)
• Poster – Staying well on my travels (PDF 3MB)
• Poster – Symptoms and what to do if unwell (PDF 1.2MB)
• Poster – Visiting family (PDF 4MB)
• Poster – Visit your doctor (PDF 1MB)

COVID-19 video / radio messages

• Phase 4 update – English (MP3 716KB) | Transcript (PDF 64KB)
• Phase 4 update – Kriol (MP3 679KB)
• Phase 4 update – Martu (MP3 786KB)
• Phase 4 update – Ngaanytjarra (MP3 940KB)
• Radio – Physical distancing – let's work together to protect our mob (MP3 666KB)
• Radio – Protect yourself and others with good hygiene (MP3 640KB)
• Radio – Stay at home if you are sick (MP3 690KB)
• TV commercial – Good hygiene with Mary G (external site)
• TV commercial – Social distancing with Mary G (external site)
• Video – Beating the bugs, colds and viruses (external site)
• Video – Mary G telehealth and regular checkups (external site)

Other COVID-19 resources

• Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA)
• Resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and remote communities (external site)

GPs and other support phone lists

• Goldfields (PDF 1.5MB)
• Great Southern (PDF 1.5MB)
• Kimberley (PDF 1.5MB)
• Midwest (PDF 1.5MB)
• Perth (PDF 3MB)
• Pilbara (PDF 1.5MB)
• South West (PDF 1.5MB)
• Wheatbelt (PDF 1.5MB)

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