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The Victorian Government has provided funding to the National Ethnic Multicultural Broadcasters Council (NEMBC) to deliver reliable information in different languages in response to the coronavirus pandemic’s ‘second wave’ – to ensure official announcements including health warnings and updates are accessible.
NEMBC Chief Executive Officer Russell Anderson said “the funding shows that providing reliable information in ethnic languages is important for community health and a high priority”.
“We are very excited about this project. We have been very proactive in this right from the start when the pandemic broke in March this year,” Mr Anderson said.
“Community radio is one of the most effective ways to reach nonEnglish speaking communities, and it’s so important that they have upto-date information to limit risks of transmission and infection.”
