Rohingya community in Melbourne, VIC in partnership with Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC)
Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC) engaged with the Rohingya community in Melbourne and developed resources which are focused on addressing the highest priority mental health needs/issues of stigma, external stressors and competing priorities (like migration and visa issues, separation from family members), emotional regulation in children and families with children, and a lack of engagement in discussions about mental health from men in the community. Mental health was not well understood and seen as a low priority by many community members. In response to the identified mental health needs/issues SMRC conducted visa information sessions with the integration of mental health and wellbeing, a soccer family funday and wellbeing workshops. The Rohingya community in partnership with bicultural workers and SMRC has also developed a range of audio and video mental health resources recorded in Rohingya. Check out the resources via the links below:
Video resources with Rohingya audio
Fact Sheets - in plain language
- Getting professional mental health help
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Managing Stress
- Being Well: Looking after yourself and others (enliven Victoria) Mental Health (GP practice booklet) — enliven Plain Language and Health Literacy Services (enlivenvictoria.org)
For more information about SMRC you can visit https://smrc.org.au/