A study at a Melbourne antenatal clinic tested screening pregnant women from refugee backgrounds for depression and anxiety using English or translated tools. It compared how well screening picked up problems against routine care.
Resource type: Peer-reviewed study
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Mental health research and evaluation in multicultural Australia: developing a culture of inclusion
A key paper arguing that people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are often left out of Australian mental health research. It sets out steps to make research and evaluation more inclusive.
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A qualitative study of barriers to mental health services utilisation among migrants from mainland China in south-east Sydney
Interviews with China-born patients, community members and service providers in Sydney about why Chinese migrants use mental health services less. Barriers included low mental health knowledge, communication problems, stigma, privacy worries and discrimination.
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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.
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A systematic review of mental health care workers’ constructions about culturally and linguistically diverse people
A systematic review of how mental health workers think about clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The working relationship was most at risk when workers had low cultural competence or ignored race and ethnicity.
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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.