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During the COVID-19 pandemic a, Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Services remained connected with women and families in Perth in Western Australia by developing a “Posted Home Packs” and through regular phone check-ins.
Diverse Ability is a strengths-based, individual capacity building program for people with psychosocial or physical disabilities from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background. Activities focus on the delivery of individual mentoring support, skills building and capacity building to enable people to self-manage, build independence, speak up and advocate for themselves.
The ‘99 Steps’ program, run by Access Community Services, based in Logan in Queensland, provides specialist, culturally appropriate responses to women and children from non-English speaking backgrounds experiencing domestic and family violence in order to enhance their safety and well being.
A recent Statistics Canada study reveals that immigrants in Canada have higher levels of concern about their own health than Canadian-born individuals; that immigrants are more likely to be concerned about civil disorder, social ties and the ability to cooperate; and that it is immigrant men who are more likely to report that the crisis would have an impact on their finances.
view the report here: https://www.ssi.org.au/images/Signature_Foundations_Report_withlink.pdf
There is increasing interest in reaching migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence through settlement and multicultural services. This is because evidence suggests that women who have resettled in Australia face a range of particular and additional barriers that can hinder access to violence-specific services.
A new report which documents research into the experiences of migrants settling in the regional towns of Naracoorte, Murray Bridge and Bordertown has been launched by the Australian Migrant Resource Centre (AMRC).
The Refugee Child Outreach program works with children and their families to assist them in meeting their needs in their new home.
Drive Safe in WA is designed to provide refugees and migrants with an overview of WA road rules, purchasing a safe vehicle and child restraints.