Consumer carers family members

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Free support for carers 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.

Look after your mental health in Harmony Week! 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”.

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. Which resources have been translated? A Conversation Guide 'How to Ask Tip Sheet' outlining what you might say during an R U OK? conversation. '4 Steps Poster' outlining the 4 steps to an R U OK? conversation. A4 Posters Download the resources here.

Submission – To the Draft National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health News December 2020 Find out the latest updates from Embrace Multicultural Mental Health through our newsletter. Click here to see our December 2020 edition and sign up to our newsletters here.

Support from friends and family crucial to health workers’ 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.

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). We were delighted to be joined by many of you for the official launch of the Embrace Project at the Multicultural Hub in Melbourne on 16 August 2019. This was a significant milestone for the project, and we are deeply grateful to all presenters and attendees for making it such a meaningful event.