Building equitable health and social policy in Australia to improve immigrant health literacyThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that many immigrants in Australia are at an increased risk of infection, illness, stress and other issues associated with the virus, due to major barriers in accessing health and wellbeing information, activities and services. 1 Barriers of South Asian women in Australia. However, to date, South Asian men have not been captured in the data by the NSW, MHCS. Their current priority focuses on partnerships with key stakeholders, such as the Cancer Institute NSW, to undertake information podcasts on cancer screening. Previously, the NSW MHCS has undertaken projects with South Asian women and breast cancer screening, such as "The Pink Sari," project. No similar projects have been rolled out for South Asian men on male-specific cancers. Whilst, these initiatives are of significant impact, a nationally funded health communication service for each state and territory, followed by a systematic approach to map and evaluate specific health literacy strategies for immigrant communities in Australia should become a national priority. 9These should also include an explicit gender lens, with intersections between gender, race, ethnicity and culture interrogated further.Additionally, comprehensive consultation and ongoing community engagement are necessary to capture the health literacy needs of migrant and refugee communities throughout the country.As there has been little research focused on health literacies amongst migrants and refugees in Australia, it is necessary to develop and monitor the effectiveness of health literacy tools and frameworks that are appropriately tailored to people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups, including migrants and refugees in Australia. Drawing on recent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health literacy scholarship, it is apparent that there are many synergies with immigrant groups in relation to the preservation of culture, tradition and intergenerational relationships. 9 For example, one study that explored the nexus between culture, age, gender and health literacy in Australia revealed that "outreach services in community-based settings were highly valued" by the participating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 12 A similar initiative with a particular emphasis on migrants and refugee communities would enhance opportunities to inform contemporary policy and practice approaches aimed at improving their health literacy.Finally, the current period of pandemic recovery is a crucial time to address major barriers and opportunities for improved health and wellbeing of immigrants. With more nuanced research and evaluation of health literacy, supported by a national policy approach, it is possible to not only help reduce the risk of avoidable harms wrought by COVID-19 right now, but also take important steps towards more equitable and inclusive health and social systems for the long term. 13 Such steps are necessary to help sustain ongoing...