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The Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia (the Framework) is a free, nationally available online resource which allows organisations and individual practitioners to evaluate and enhance their cultural responsiveness.
Settlement Services International (SSI) supports new arrivals to understand the local train system in Coffs Harbour.
Refugees experience traumatic life events with impacts amplified in regional and rura lareas due to barriers accessing services. This study examined the factors influencing the lived experience of resettlement for former refugees in regional Launceston, Australia, including environmental, social, and health-related factors. Qualitative interviews and focus groups were conducted with adult and youth community members from Burma, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Iran, and Sudan, and essential service providers (n = 31). Thematic analysis revealed four factors as primarily influencing resettlement: English language proficiency; employment, education and housing environments and opportunities; health status and service access; and broader social factors and experiences. Participants suggested strategies to overcome barriers associated with these factors and improve overall quality of life throughout resettlement. These included flexible English language program delivery and employment support, including industry-specific language courses; the provision of interpreters; community events fostering cultural sharing, inclusivity and promoting well-being;and routine inclusion of nondiscriminatory,culturally sensitive,trauma-informed practices throughout a former refugee’s environment, including within education, employment, housing and service settings.
The Northern Territory is in the northern part of Australia. It covers 1,350,000 square kilometres – a vast area – with a small population of about 250,000 people. It has a broad and unique cultural mix, with a rich and distinctly diverse Aboriginal history and population, as well as people from many different countries and different parts of Australia. The coast brings tropical weather to the northern parts while the central areas are much drier and recognised as the desert centre of Australia. Its landscapes are immense and its wildlife abundant.
The Hon Alan Tudge, addressed the Menzies Research Centre on 7 February as acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.
The DriveAbout App assists young drivers and drivers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds to stay safe by improving their understanding of Australian road rules.
A series of road safety education sessions were delivered by the Northern Area MRC and regional MRCs in South Australia.
Multicultural Australia connects new Australians with Queensland businesses through the ‘Work & Welcome’ Program.
CatholicCare Tasmania provides conversational style English practice for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.
Migrant Information Centre Eastern Melbourne held a Youth Public Transport Marathon that focused on building newly arrived young people’s confidence and knowledge of public transport.