Engaging Asian Migrant Communities with COVIDSafe Content
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ABOUT OUR WORK
We’re co-creating COVIDSafe digital content with members of the Indonesian, Chinese and Sri Lankan migrant communities (60 years old and above) in Victoria.
There are five videos for each language community. Each of these videos will correspond to one of the five themes about COVIDSafe behavior and vaccination.
1. Get a Boost in life: booster and update vaccination status
2. Keeping us in check: COVID symptoms, testing, reporting and isolation
3. ReConnect: social gathering, worshipping and events
4. Re-activating Victoria: travel and transport
5. Community determined topic
Welcome to our website where we co-create COVIDSafe Digital Content With Older Asian Migrants
Join us as we deliver a series of short videos about COVIDSafe behaviors with older Indonesian, Chinese and Sri Lankan migrants in Victoria.
This project is hosted by the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne and funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing of the Victoria Statement Government, through the Multicultural communications Outreach Program 2.0.
About us
We’re a team of passionate community-minded people
Dr Wilfred Wang
Principal project lead
I am the Lecturer in Media & Communications at The University of Melbourne, Australia, where I teach and research in media technologies and society.
I am the author of Digital Media in Urban China Locating Guangzhou, feel free to check it out.
I am a digital media researcher who loves cultural geography, who thinks about media culture through the lens of space and place.
I’m a lecturer at Melbourne University, where I teach and research in media technology and society. I lead this project.
Born in Guangzhou, China and grew up in Melbourne, Australia, I earned my PhD from Queensland University of Technology at Brisbane in 2015.
Dr Shashini Gamage
Project lead
I am a Teaching and Research Associate at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. My research focuses on the intersection of ageing, gender, media, and migration, examining South Asian diasporas.
My recent projects include inquiries on healthy ageing through older adults’ digital media practices in Australia, focusing on Sri Lankan migrants. My work also continues to examine older migrants’ digital lives and ageing during the Covid-19 pandemic. My work on Sri Lankan migrant women’s popular cultural practices was published in the book Soap operas, gender and the Sri Lankan diaspora: a transnational ethnography in Australia and Sri Lanka (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).
My industry experience in the media is as a journalist and television producer, based in South Asia.
Dr Eranga Dissanayake
Project researcher
I’m an Emergency Medical Officer, and a former public health officer working on COVID-19 Response with the Victorian Government.
My knowledge of public health measures and policies, including an advanced master’s degree from Torrens University and my degree in Clinical Medicine (MBBS). I also have experience working in health promotion and policy design in rural and remote communities in Australia as well as in Sri Lanka.
I am particularly experienced in outbreak management and have worked as a frontline doctor.
With my knowledge of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and understanding of health promotion principles, policy, and guidelines - I am the Project Officer providing the admin support for the project.
Ismail Fahmi
Video producer (Indonesian)
I am a PhD candidate at the School of Media, Film, and Journalism at Monash University. I am a digital content, public relations, marketing, media, and communication specialist with a Master of Global Media Communication and First-Class Honors in Strategic Political Communication and Audiovisual Communication from the University of Melbourne. I began my career as a journalist, video journalist, and news producer at several Indonesian major local and national media outlets, including Tabloid Opini (Salim Group), Elshinta TV, and TV One. Covering the Gaza War in 2009 was one of his major assignments as a journalist, for which he received a special award from TVOne.
I also worked at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, specializing in economic affairs, media, and communication from 2010.
Lucia Chen
Video producer (Chinese)
I am a video producer and international journalism graduate at the University of Melbourne. I start my career as a social media coordinator at PADI Greater China, focusing on doing in-depth interviews with universities and celebrities.
During my master's study, I keep doing bilingual interviews and journalism projects. my Photojournalism project “People’s life under lockdown at ST Kilda” had published in Herald Sun Newspapers and the New Normal Exhibition in 2021.
I also work as a content creator in Melbourne, helping local businesses carry out social media campaigns and marketing promotions. As a blogger and cross-cultural enthusiast, I have a great passion for exploring and reflecting on cultural diversities in Australia
Titania Yuhan Huang
Co-curator (Exhibition)
I am a curator and anthropology and art history graduate based in Naarm (Melbourne). In 2021, I began my career in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne, where I organised and participated in various research projects within the university and in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). My interests in modern and contemporary art have also led me to gain valuable experience working at commercial galleries around Melbourne and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
I am passionate about seeking out diverse voices within art, cultures, spaces, and communities and using my role as a curator to facilitate these conversations.
Rukmal Nirosh
Video producer (Sinhala)
Experienced Actor, Editor, Director and Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the Film and Television industry. A versatile actor in Films & TV Series. Also experienced editor in TV Series, Films, Music Videos, Documentaries and TV Commercials. Moreover, I am is a skilled director in TV series, TV commercials, documentaries and music videos. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Film & Television focused in Editing and Directing from the Swinburne University of Technology. I am graduated from RMIT with a Master of Media.
Tianyi Yang
Graphic design (exhibition)
Tianyi is a designer and media enthusiast with a passion for creativity and innovation. She completed their Bachelor of Design degree at the University of Melbourne, where she developed a strong foundation in design principles and techniques. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Media degree. Tianyi strives to create meaningful and engaging experiences through design and media.
Anthony Tsang
Graphic design
I graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.
I am responsible for designing project flyers and providing assistance to the project team. Outside of work, I enjoy digital drawing and doing workouts.