The national peak body for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. It works on policy, research, youth leadership and training for the sector. It does not provide direct support services.
Audience: Practitioners
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Black Dog Institute
A medical research institute focused on mental health for all ages. It also offers free online self-help tools such as myCompass for mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress.
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Suicide Prevention Australia
The national peak body for the suicide prevention sector, working on advocacy and policy. It does not give crisis support; it points people to Lifeline and the Suicide Call Back Service.
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Mental Health Australia
The national peak body for the mental health sector. It works on policy and advocacy and runs the Embrace Multicultural Mental Health project. It does not provide crisis or clinical services.
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Transcultural Mental Health Centre (NSW) for professionals
Clinical consultation for public mental health services, and education and training for health professionals working with multicultural communities in NSW.
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Transcultural clinical consultation (QTMHC)
Help for Queensland clinicians and services working with people from multicultural backgrounds, including clinical consultation, cultural training and multilingual information.
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Orygen: Cultural diversity and mental wellbeing resources
Free practice resources for workers supporting young people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including fact sheets, toolkits, podcasts, videos and webinars.
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Mental Health First Aid Australia
Courses that teach people how to help someone who is having a mental health problem or crisis. Includes courses for adults, for people supporting young people, teens, and older people, plus Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander courses.
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Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
A free, self-paced online learning tool that helps mental health and suicide prevention services check and improve how well they serve multicultural communities. Registration is needed.
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Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH)
Victoria’s lead service for building culturally responsive mental health care. Offers workshops, webinars, online learning, consultation and the Partners in Diversity program for services. It does not see members of the public.