Public health

Pathology

Sociology

Citizen journalism

Community health

Disease

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Infectious disease (medical specialty)

Nursing

Participatory action research

Political science

Anthropology

Community-based participatory research

Public relations

Medicine

Public Health Research & Practice

Objective: To consider the challenges of communicating COVID-19 directives to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia, and present evidence-based solutions to influence policy and practice on promoting relevant health behaviours; to advance participatory research methodologies for health behaviour change. Type of program or service:We present a case study of a participatory research collaboration between CALD community leaders and health behaviour change scientists during the COVID-19 crisis.The goal was to better understand the role of community leaders in shaping health behaviours in their communities and how that role might be leveraged for better health outcomes.Methods: This article is the culmination of a series of dialogues between CALD community and advocacy leaders, and health behaviour change scientists in July 2020.

Communicating COVID-19 health information to culturally and linguistically diverse communities: insights from a participatory research collaboration