Australia's multicultural communities the focus of coronavirus vaccine plan

The federal government has allocated $1.3 million to translate and make accessible information for Australians who speak languages other than English. Source: SBS

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has welcomed federal government funding to ensure COVID-19 vaccination information reaches migrants. The Morrison government has allocated 1.3 million dollars to translate and make accessible information in 60 languages, for Australians who speak languages other than English.

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Published 14 February 2021 8:30pm

By Julia Carr-Catzel

Source: SBS

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The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has welcomed federal government funding to ensure COVID-19 vaccination information reaches migrants. The Morrison government has allocated 1.3 million dollars to translate and make accessible information in 60 languages, for Australians who speak languages other than English.

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