A Queensland Health review of how mental health and alcohol and drug services work for people from CALD backgrounds. It found these services are under-used by CALD communities because of stigma and language and cultural barriers, which can lead to worse outcomes and more emergency admissions.
Topic: Service access and use
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A review of mental ill health for culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Western Australia
A literature review for the WA Mental Health Commission on mental health in CALD communities. It found there is no reliable data on how common mental health issues are in these communities in WA, and it recommends funding transcultural services and cultural training for staff.
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National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020–2022
Australia’s main survey of how common mental disorders are; about one in five people (21.5%) had a mental disorder in the past year. The headline release does not break results down by country of birth or language, but researchers can apply for the detailed microdata.
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Mental Health: Productivity Commission Inquiry Report
A national inquiry into how Australia’s mental health system works and what it costs. It calls for services, online tools and the workforce to better meet the cultural and language needs of people from diverse backgrounds, including support for bilingual and bicultural peer workers.