Covid-19 Resources and Multicultural Support Services

Program Overview:

Through this program, Victorians dealing with the challenges of running a small business can get the mental health support they need to navigate through the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Current support under this program includes: Partners in Wellbeing

• Telephone helpline 1300 375 330
•  Monday to Friday 9am–10pm,
• Saturday to Sunday 9am–5pmIf you’re worried about your business, Partners in Wellbeing helpline provides one-to-one wellbeing support and free access to financial counsellors.

For immediate access to mental health support, visit Mental health in business.

Find information on Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Victorian Small Businesses in languages other than English.

The telephone helpline has also been expanded to provide business owners under stress with free access to financial counsellors.

• Factsheet: Partners in Wellbeing helpline(PDF 175.69 KB)
• Video: Partners in Wellbeing for small business owners 
• Video: Partners in Wellbeing for small business employees 
• Video: Partners in Wellbeing for business advisers

Wellbeing and Mental Health Support for Victorian Small Businesses – in languages other than English

• Dari -دری
• Dinka – Thuɔŋjäŋ
• Farsi – فارسی
• Filipino – Tagalog (Filipino)
• Hindi – हिन्दी
• Korean – 한국어
• Macedonian – Македонски
• Punjabi – ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
• Simplified Chinese – 简体中文
• Sinhalese – සිංහල
• Tamil – தமிழ்
• Traditional Chinese – 繁體中文
• Turkish – Türkçe
• Vietnamese – tiếng Việt

To get the best results, get in touch with the Business Victoria hotline on 13 22 15 or email us.

• Business Support Package
• Business Resilience Package
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) business support

Resources:

Looking for translated coronavirus (COVID-19) resources?

The following links contain translated information about COVID-19 in a range of languages:

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Translated Resources – Information in Your Language

Ethnolink Language Services provides translated information in 71 languages.

Health Translations – Coronavirus

Health Translations provides a range of translated resources about COVID-19, health and wellbeing.

Translated coronavirus (COVID-19) resources

The Australian Government Department of Health has produced translated fact sheets and other publications.

Coronavirus explained in your language – Videos from SBS

SBS has developed a range of videos explaining COVID-19 in your language.

Translated resources – coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services have a range of translated information including fact sheets and promotional materials.

NDIS – Information in languages

The NDIS have provided a list of translated information.

North Western Melbourne PHN – Stay safe, stay home

Watch COVID-19 public health videos in 18 different languages.

COVID-19 Support for Australian Refugees (CSAR)

CSAR provides refugees, migrants and conflict-affected Australians access to mental health support.

Beyond Blue – Languages other than English

Download information on managing your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in languages other than English.

How to look after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak

Tips to look after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus and mental health in multicultural communities

Beyond Blue has created a series of resources in a range of languages to help people in Australia understand how to find support and feel comfortable talking about their experiences. Resources are available in Arabic, Mandarin/Simplified Chinese, Punjabi and Vietnamese.