Korean health information

• If you need language support when calling government agencies you can ask for a free interpreter. This resource from the Ministry for Ethnic Communities(external link)(external link) explains each step of the process, provides an example, and tips for communities on how to use an interpreter for better communication English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Misinformation video Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• What is acne? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)

• Allergies Health Information Translations, US, 2016 Korean(external link), English(external link)

• Simple steps to calm your emotions, THIS WAY UP, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Effective ways to express yourself, THIS WAY UP, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Five helpful steps for tackling your problems, THIS WAY UP, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Controlled breathing, THIS WAY UP, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Progressive muscle relaxation, THIS WAY UP, New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service, New South Wales Ministry of Health, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)

• What is gout? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 
• What is osteoarthritis? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• What is rheumatoid arthritis? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• What is back pain? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• Lung cancer: Fact sheet, Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link)
• Understanding Cancer: Questions you may wish to ask, Cancer Society NZ Korean(external link)

• Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link) 
• Diabetes in pregnancy – Gestational diabetes, Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link) 
• Breast feeding your baby, Health Ed NZ Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Getting started breastfeeding your baby, Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link) 
• Caring for your new baby at home Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link)
• Signs of labour Health Information Translations Korean(external link), English(external link)
  
• Stages of labour Health Information Translations Korean(external link), English(external link)
  
• Your recovery after vaginal delivery Health Information Translations Korean(external link), English(external link)
  
• Your recovery after caesarian delivery Health Information Translations Korean(external link), English(external link)

• Before school check – Information for parents and guardians, Health Ed NZ Korean (external link)(external link)
• Keeping an eye on your child's vision, Health Ed NZ Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Keeping an eye on your child's hearing Health Ed NZ Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Take care of your teeth – Pictures (English)(external link)(external link) Health Ed NZ (In NZ Phone 0800 TALK TEETH – 0800 825 583)
• Pertussis (whooping cough), NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Rotavirus infection NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Children's health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)
• Youth health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Diabetes: factsheet, Health Information Translations Korean/English(external link)(external link) 
• Diabetes video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Your eyes Glaucoma NZ English(external link), Korean(external link)

• My hip fracture guide ANZHFR, 2025 Korean(external link), English(external link)

• Minimising gambling harm – spending more on the pokies than you wanted?(external link) Health Promotion, NZ, free brochures in English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Cholesterol(external link) Heart Foundation NZ
• Managing high blood pressure(external link) Heart Foundation NZ
• Dabigatran for atrial fibrillation factsheet Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ, 2020 Korean [PDF, 541 KB], English [PDF, 231 KB]
• Heart disease video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• BCG vaccine: Information for parents, Health Ed NZ Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 
• BCG vaccine: After care for parents, Health Ed NZ Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 
• Hepatitis A vaccine, Medline Plus Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Polio vaccine, Medline Plus Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 
• The tuberculin skin test, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Tuberculosis: Fact sheet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link)
• Immunisations video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)
• HPV vaccine - what you need to know. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), US, 2013 available in the following languages: Korean(external link), English(external link)

• COVID-19 lessons learned so far video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – factsheet NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link), English(external link)(external link)

• General flu resource The Immunisation Advisory Centre and Ministry of Health, NZ, 2021 Korean(external link), English(external link)

• What are knee problems? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• Ward communication tool – Korean(external link) Queensland Health, Australia

• Protecting yourself against measles video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)
  
• What is measles? video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Understanding morphine and other opioid medicines [PDF, 2.6 MB](external link) Palliative Outcome Initiative Korean [PDF, 1.8 MB](external link)
• Rivaroxaban for atrial fibrillation factsheet Healthify He Puna Waiora NZ, 2024 Korean [PDF, 509 KB], English [PDF, 218 KB]
• Anti-viral medication video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)
• Using Medicines Safely A6 card Waitemata District Health Board, 2017 Korean [PDF, 100 KB](external link), English [PDF, 50 KB](external link)

• Embrace Multicultural Mental Health(external link)(external link) – Australian website with information about mental health in multiple languages
• Mental health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• What every man needs to know, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Vasectomy, Family Planning NSW Korean/English(external link)(external link) 
• Men's health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Fitting more fruit and vegetables into your diet, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Choose healthy snacks(external link)(external link)(external link) NSW Government, Australia, 2021 English(external link)(external link), Korean(external link)(external link)
• Eat More Fruit and Vegetables(external link)(external link) NSW Government, Australia, 2020 English(external link)(external link), Korean(external link)(external link)
• Choose Water as a Drink(external link)(external link) NSW Government, Australia, 2021 English(external link)(external link), Korean(external link)(external link)

• Older person's health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)

• Tooth Brushing, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Lift the lip, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link)
• Messages for a healthy mouth, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• A range of resources from the Palliative Outcome Initiative, NZ (external link)(external link) 
• What is palliative care? Palliative Outcomes Initiative, NZ Korean/English(external link)
• Living with life limiting illness Palliative Outcome Initiative, NZ, 2020 English/Korean(external link)
• Hospice care Palliative Outcome Initiative, NZ, 2020 Korean/English(external link)

Contraception

• The copper IUD, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)
• The male condom, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)
• The emergency contraceptive/combined pill, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)
• The vaginal ring (NuvaRing), NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, Australia Korean(external link)

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs)

• Chlamydia, NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service Korean(external link)(external link)  English(external link)(external link) 
• Common vaginal and vulval conditions, Family Planning NSW Korean/English(external link)(external link) 

• What are shoulder problems? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• What you can do to sleep better – bilingual information(external link)(external link) Health Information Translations, US, 2020 Korean(external link)(external link)
• Common sleep problems Health Information Translations, 2020 Korean(external link), English(external link)

• What are sprains and strains? National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases Korean(external link)(external link) English(external link)(external link) 

• Female exam and pap smear, Health Information Translations English/Korean(external link)(external link) 
• Menstruation (periods) and how you can manage it, Family Planning NSW Korean/English(external link)(external link)
• Women's health video, Ministry for Ethnic Communities English(external link), Korean(external link)