A national plan for how governments and sectors can tackle racism. It recognises that racism in health care harms health and wellbeing and recommends cultural safety training.
Resource type: Framework / guideline
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Designing mental health services for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds: Good practice framework
A practical guide for Primary Health Networks and services on designing youth mental health services that work for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. It was developed with young people, services and PHNs, alongside a literature review.
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Position Statement 46: The provision of mental health services for asylum seekers and refugees
The psychiatry college’s position on mental health care for people seeking asylum and refugees. It calls for an end to immigration detention and for care equal to that of the general population, noting very high rates of self-harm among detained children.
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Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD and Complex PTSD: Refugees and asylum seekers
The refugee and asylum seeker section of Australia’s national PTSD treatment guidelines. It advises broad assessment that includes migration history, visa status and current stresses, and says trauma-focused therapy works but must be paired with practical support.
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Mental Health Interpreting: Guidelines for Interpreters
Guidelines written for spoken and sign language interpreters who work in mental health settings. They cover key terms, protocols, ethics, self-care and patients’ rights.
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Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia: Towards culturally inclusive service delivery
A national framework that helps mental health and suicide prevention services check and improve how well they serve people from multicultural backgrounds. It is now offered by Embrace as a free, self-paced online tool for services and workers.
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Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework 2025–2035 and Blueprint 2025–2028
A ten-year Victorian framework, with a first action plan, to make the mental health system safe and inclusive for multicultural Victorians, LGBTIQA+ Victorians and Victorians with disability. It aims to reduce stigma and discrimination and uses an intersectional approach.