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The State of Multicultural Mental Health in Australia: Research Report

Research library Peak body / NGO report

Written by
Embrace Multicultural Mental Health (Mental Health Australia) with Western Sydney University and a national research consortium
Year
2026
Place
National
Access
Free

In plain English

A national report on the mental health of people born overseas. It found recent arrivals had the highest rates of mental health conditions among overseas-born people, that access and continuity of care were uneven, and that co-designed, culturally tailored programs work better; it sets six priority areas for action.

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