If you're a mental health professional working with people from multicultural communities, don’t miss our upcoming webinar: ‘What is cultural responsiveness and why is it important for mental health care in multicultural Australia?’

This webinar is designed for mental health service providers and individual practitioners seeking practical skills and insights to work with clients from refugee and multicultural backgrounds.

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy is the first major deliverable for the National Suicide Prevention Office. It brings together first-hand evidence provided by people with lived and living experience of suicide, the latest research, and recommendations from existing inquiries and report.

Read the CEO Update from Mental Health Australia: Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities in times of crisis | Mental Health Australia (mhaustralia.org) here. 

Mental Health Australia commissioned research to investigate the mental health of three specific culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. These were the Italian, Turkish and Vietnamese communities.

We are delighted to release the Final Report detailing the research findings and recommendations. To access and download the Final Report click here and to access the one page Infographic, click here.

This research was conducted by Whereto, commissioned by Mental Health Australia and funded by the National Mental Health Commission.

Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free services for anyone caring for a family member or friend who is living with a disability, a long-term medical condition, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency or someone who is frail due to age.

Harmony Week is happening right now and goes from Monday 21 March – Sunday 27 March.

Harmony Week is a time to embrace Australia’s cultural diversity and celebrate the rich cultural and linguistic contributions within our community.

The message of Harmony Week is “everyone belongs”.

How can I speak about anxiety when there's no word for it in my language? - ABC News Article

Click here to read this article. 

Orygen has created a collection of resources about cultural diversity and mental wellbeing.

The resources were developed to support the knowledge and skills of the youth mental health workforce, to work safely and inclusively with multicultural young people.

R U OK? has translated key resources you can use if you or someone you know would prefer to get information in a language other than English.

The recent bushfires in Australia have impacted people in many different ways. Even those who are not in bushfire affected areas are experiencing the ongoing physical and mental health effects of smoke, changes in weather, the loss of the natural environment and many other issues.  

During these times, it is important to look after your own mental health and to reach out to those in your community who may also be affected. Looking after your mental health and reaching out to your community is important for your wellbeing.

1 in 5 Australians are affected by mental illness, yet many don't seek help because of stigma.

We can all do something to help shed a more positive light on mental health.

World Mental Health Day – October 10 — is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. It is an initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health to raise public awareness of mental health issues worldwide. Mental Health Australia leads the World Mental Health Day campaign in Australia.

Dear friends and stakeholders

I am pleased to share this update with you following an exciting period for Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (the Embrace Project).

These words, spoken by so many consumers and carers that have helped shape the new national multicultural mental health project – Embrace Multicultural Mental Health – are the essence of today’s launch, and the future of this project and a concerted effort to provide mental health services and information that is culturally appropriate. 

Latest update from Ruth Das, National Multicultural Mental Health Project Manager:

Dear friends and colleagues

I'm pleased to write to you all with an update on the National Multicultural Mental Health Project.

Latest update from Frank Quinlan, CEO Mental Health Australia:

As the year comes to a close, I’m pleased to share an update on the National Multicultural Mental Health Project, and look to what’s ahead for 2019.