A recent scoping review that brings together Australian studies on how people from CALD communities find and use mental health services.
Topic: Service access and use
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Bridging Across the Digital Divide: Identifying the Extent to Which LGBTIQ+ Health Service Websites Engage Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Users
Reviewed Australian LGBTIQ+ health service websites for how well they serve CALD users. Most needed good English and digital skills and had few translated or CALD-specific resources.
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The Role of Culture, Religion, and Spirituality on the Mental Health of Africans in Australia
A scoping review of 21 studies on how culture, religion and spirituality affect the mental health care of African Australians. Faith can protect wellbeing but can also be a barrier to care, and services are often not culturally appropriate.
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The Need for Integration of Religion and Spirituality into the Mental Health Care of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations in Australia: A Rapid Review
A rapid review finding that many CALD people use religious and spiritual practices to support their mental health and often turn to religious leaders. It argues for working with faith leaders and including these practices in mainstream care.
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Mental health help-seeking behaviours among children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a multicultural urban Australian population
Looked at more than 8,000 mental health emergency department visits by children and young people in South Western Sydney. Those from CALD backgrounds were more likely to arrive needing urgent care, especially boys and those in poorer areas, pointing to a need for earlier, culturally appropriate help.
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Exploring the barriers to mental health help-seeking among African Migrants in Australia: A qualitative study
Interviews with African migrants in Australia about barriers to seeking mental health help. Stigma, cultural and religious beliefs and the way Australian health care is set up were key barriers.
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Efficacy of compulsory community treatment and use in minority ethnic populations: A statewide cohort study
A statewide Queensland study found that people from CALD backgrounds, as well as Indigenous Australians, were more likely to be placed on compulsory community treatment orders. The benefits of these orders were unclear.
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The effect of limited English proficiency and interpreter service use on clinical outcomes in psychiatric inpatient units
Compared psychiatric inpatients with and without limited English. Patients with limited English had more consultant reviews and received different discharge diagnoses, showing language affects care and outcomes.
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A scoping review of the use of co-design methods with culturally and linguistically diverse communities to improve or adapt mental health services
A scoping review of how co-design has been used with CALD communities to improve mental health services. It finds that different cultural ideas about mental health shape these partnerships and need to be understood.
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Barriers Accessing Mental Health Services Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Immigrant Women in Australia: Policy Implications
A paper on barriers that stop immigrant and refugee women from using mental health services in Australia. It proposes policy changes, including more culturally responsive services and better social inclusion.