Writing for multicultural audiences–VIC

Posted on behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association

Reminder–Tonight

Creating health messages for multicultural audiences

When writing about health-related issues for non-English speaking consumers, many people assume that the biggest challenge is translation. It’s not. Content, as always, is king.

What happens if your audience believes that their illness is caused by an imbalance of hot and cold elements in the body? Or if they don’t understand when to visit a doctor or when to go to an emergency ward? Or if they’re not literate in their preferred language?

Learn more in conversation with: Zayne D’Crus, communications officer at the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health

When: Tuesday 7 December 6.30 pm

Where: The Clare Cafe Bar Bistro (formerly known as The Clare Castle Hotel) 421 Rathdowne St, Carlton

Cost: Free for AMWA members, $10 for non-members Drinks and meals at pub prices

RSVP for numbers to L.E. Ohman <leohman1@bigpond.net.au or Jacinta Miller membership@medicalwriters.org

Zayne has worked on several social marketing campaigns on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, problem gambling and child health. He also provides training to government, health and community service employees on writing for cross-cultural communication and social marketing.

For more information visit www.ceh.org.au.

Creating health messages for multicultural audiences. VIC

posted on behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association.

Creating health messages for multicultural audiences

When writing about health-related issues for non-English speaking consumers, many people assume that the biggest challenge is translation. It’s not. Content, as always, is king.

What happens if your audience believes that their illness is caused by an imbalance of hot and cold elements in the body? Or if they don’t understand when to visit a doctor or when to go to an emergency ward? Or if they’re not literate in their preferred language?

Learn more in conversation with: Zayne D’Crus, communications officer at the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health

When: Tuesday 7 December 6.30 pm

Where: The Clare Cafe Bar Bistro (formerly known as The Clare Castle Hotel) 421 Rathdowne St, Carlton

Cost: Free for AMWA members, $10 for non-members Drinks and meals at pub prices

RSVP for numbers to L.E. Ohman <leohman1@bigpond.net.au or Jacinta Miller membership@medicalwriters.org

Zayne has worked on several social marketing campaigns on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, problem gambling and child health. He also provides training to government, health and community service employees on writing for cross-cultural communication and social marketing.

For more information visit www.ceh.org.au.

AMWA national conference in Melbourne

posted on behalf of the Australasian Medical Writers Association

Earlybird registration has been extended to 13 August. Register online at http://www.medicalwriters.org/

The 27th annual Australasian Medical Writers Association conference 27-28 August 2010 State Library of Victoria in Melbourne.

The program includes:

Victorian Governor Professor David de Kretser, endocrine researcher and founder of Andrology Australia, will open the conference.

Sessions: Our health and the environment Dr Garry Egger, Don Henry, Associate Professor Mardie Townsend Dr Robert Grenfell

Ethics, integrity, quality in reporting Professor David Vaux, Mark Robertson

Coordination, cooperation, communication: covering the conjoined twin separation Julie Weber, Wayne Dyer, Grant McArthur

Taboos in reporting: how far should you go? Dr Ronald McCoy,Sonya Pemberton

Professional Development Workshops: Writing for the general public—Presenter: Tim Thwaites Making the most of the Cochrane Library – Presenter: Steve MacDonald Social media: time to tweet?– Presenter: James Hutson

The entire program is available on the AMWA website http://www.medicalwriters.org/

Australasian Medical Writers Association annual conference

27 August 2010to28 August 2010

The 27th Annual Australasian Medical Writers Association Conference, Writing in Our World will be held from 27–28 August in Melbourne at the State Library of Victoria.
Conference highlights include:
• Keynote and opening speaker: Victorian Governor Professor David de Kretser, endocrine researcher and founder of Andrology Australia.
• Sessions on: exploring the environment and our health, taboos, ethical issues in writing and an insider’s view of how the media covered the separation of the conjoined twins Trishna and Krishna.
• Professional Development workshops are offered on: social media, writing for the general public and making the most of the Cochrane library.
• Margaret Simons will speak at the conference dinner.
The entire program and registration form are on the AMWA website www.medicalwriters.org. Don’t miss the 6 August earlybird registration deadline.