The national peak body for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, advocating on issues including health and mental health.
Toolkit category: Organisation or service
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Scanlon Foundation
An Australian research institute, set up by the Scanlon Foundation, that studies social cohesion and publishes the yearly Mapping Social Cohesion report.
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inTouch – Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence
A Victorian specialist service that supports migrant and refugee women and families experiencing family violence, with case management, legal support and community education.
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Southern Migrant & Refugee Centre (SMRC)
A Dandenong-based organisation that supports migrants and refugees in south-east Melbourne with settlement, family and community services.
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Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA)
Australia’s oldest mental health charity, which runs programs including National Multicultural Mental Health Month.
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Global Mental Health Peer Network (GMHPN)
An international network that builds leadership among people with lived experience of mental health conditions through peer mentoring and support.
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Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN)
A global online community, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and WHO, for sharing mental health innovations, research and resources.
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The Vermilion Project
A Melbourne-based initiative, run by people with lived experience, that supports workers with menstrual health conditions and other invisible illnesses.
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Orygen
A national youth mental health organisation in Melbourne that does research, runs clinical services and develops training and resources.
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headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
Australia’s national youth mental health foundation, offering free or low-cost support for young people aged 12 to 25 through centres and online.