This resource provides information about culturally informed ways to support the mental health of refugee and asylum seeker children. It aims to support practitioners from a range of mental health, social work and community-sector backgrounds who work with children and families from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. This resource is based on national and international research evidence. It does not include information about children or families seeking asylum who are in immigration detention. This resource is co-produced with Emerging Minds and Australian Institute of Family Studies.

'Competency Standards Framework Culturally responsive clinical practice: Working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds establishes recommended and optimal cultural responsiveness competency standards for clinicians in all healthcare settings. Delivering quality care to people from migrant and refugee backgrounds requires clinicians to adopt culturally responsive practices and utilise competencies enabling them to communicate and work effectively with this cohort. The purpose of the Framework is to inform the development of clinical education, training, professional development curricula and competency standards for clinicians. The Framework is intended to be flexible and is designed to apply across a range of healthcare settings and across a range of curricula and competency standards models. The Framework has been widely endorsed by peak professional bodies for clinicians.' (Migrant and Refugee Women's Health Partnership)

Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention Training for Human Service Workers , by Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre

The good practice framework provides practical guidance in designing mental health services for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.This framework was written by the Centre for Multicultural Youth for Orygen as part of the Youth Enhanced Services program, National Programs.

Published in InPsych, June 2011 by the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

This paper presents a systematic review that assessed the different types of mental health programs and interventions available for young people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Australia, and identified core elements of practice for supporting the mental health of CALD youth, and key barriers that preclude CALD youth from engaging with mental health services. A total of 19 articles met inclusion criteria and a total of six distinct practices were identified: (1) personalization, identity and recognition of trauma; (2) creative expression; (3) cultural competence; (4) self-efficacy and empowerment; (5) social connections and relationships; and (6) information and content delivery. Key barriers related to engagement with CALD youth mental health programs included language and literacy barriers, stigma and shame, and service providers’ limited cultural competency, and lack of diverse understandings of wellbeing. The findings from this review suggest several avenues for ensuring practice effectively meets the unique mental health needs of CALD young people and reduces barriers to their access and engagement.

In Foundation House’s Professional Learning Resources Hub you can view or download resources for schools; including practical; learning tools, good practice examples, case studies, and further support advice. While primarily targeted for schools in the Victorian context, the information and resources provided can be useful for service providers and community organisations in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people from refugee backgrounds

This editable template can help PHNs and other organisations clearly set out and manage actions identified during Framework implementation for the delivery of culturally responsive mental health care to people from CALD communities.

Over the past decade, people from Iraq, Syria, and Sub-Saharan Africa have been among the largest refugee groups in Australia. Despite facing higher mental health risks, many people in multicultural communities hesitate to seek help due to stigma. This research, led by Western Sydney University, was funded by Mental Health Australia as part of the Embrace Multicultural Mental Health Project. The study aimed to explore mental health stigma and help-seeking behaviors, with a focus on gender perspectives, among Arabic- and Swahili-speaking individuals in Sydney.

This document is designed to improve assessment and treatment of mental illness through effective communication between a mental health practitioner and an individual through the engagement of an interpreter. Language can be a significant barrier for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to access and use services. This glossary is one of a series of glossaries developed by the Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre. It is a compilation of some of the more common mental health terms used in mental health settings, as well as a brief overview of the mental health system and services. Available in 30 languages, including: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Croatian, Dari, Farsi (Persian), French, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Kirundi, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Samoan, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog (Filipino), Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Vietnamese

The purpose of this guide is to provide information to Australian Mental Health services, practitioners, Primary Health Networks and other on what good practice looks like in working effectively with people from CALD backgrounds. It is intended to provide practical advice and guidance for mental health service providers. This guide was developed by the Embrace Project and published in August 2020

'The Guide for Clinicians Working with Interpreters in Healthcare Settings provides evidence-based recommendations for effective communication in the event of doctor-patient language discordance, specifically with regard to engaging and working with interpreters. The Guide has been officially recognised as an Accepted Clinical Resource by The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.' (Migrant and Refugee Women's Health Partnership)

This guide is designed to assist education institutions to support international students’ mental health and wellbeing and help keep students safe.

This Guide to Better Communication with CALD Communities provides you with tools to understand your language needs, so that you know exactly what to look for when sourcing language services. This Guide has been developed by Polaron Language Services.

Access a guide to Managing Sensitive Content and Conversations in Classrooms, by Foundation House, that lists strategies and methods for supporting students belonging to refugee backgrounds.

The unique experiences of refugees and humanitarian entrants prior to their arrival in Australia can have a significant impact on their health outcomes. Understanding the health status, health care needs and health service use of humanitarian entrants can provide vital information to inform policies and services for these diverse populations. This web report presents data on the health outcomes, health service use and causes of death for humanitarian entrants who arrived in Australia from 2000 to 2020. Web report by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2023 | Last updated: 03 Nov 2023

Hints for Healing, by STARTTS, contains a suite of practical resources aimed at supporting educators and school counsellors who play an instrumental role in the recovery, resettlement and development of learners with a refugee experience .

In particular, Hints for Healing: Supporting Students Impacted by Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories offers valuable insights into trauma-informed approaches for educators, with resources and strategies to address the unique mental health challenges faced by students impacted by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

'The How’s Your Haal? (HYH) Project is a youth-driven community initiative that seeks to reignite the conversation about mental health for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) youth in Western Australia (WA). The heart of this project is about creating “brave spaces” for conversation about mental health, both amongst youth in CALD communities, and between CALD Youth, Community Leaders and Service Providers.' (Australian Multicultural Foundation)

The literature review outlines the key determining factors that influence the mental health and wellbeing of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. It identifies the enablers and barriers to implementing good practice approaches to improving mental health and wellbeing and provides an outline of the relevant frameworks that have been implemented in Australia. This literature review was written by the Centre for Multicultural Youth for Orygen as part of the Youth Enhanced Services program, National Programs.