Cultural competency professional development and community of practice sessions for Asian Australian mental health practitioners, run by Shapes and Sounds.
State: National
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Safe Down Under
A Safe Space for International Students. Confident. Clear. Culturally Safe. Your trusted partner, providing clear, reliable, and jargon-free guidance on health and wellbeing for international students in Victoria.
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Talk Therapy to Me
Talk Therapy To Me is hosted by counsellors Ashley (she/her) and Maxi (he/they) – two queer minds diving deep into the real stuff. It’s talk therapy, but make it gay. Each week, they unpack the mess and the magic of mental health, explore all kinds of queer relationships and intimacy, and tackle your burning questions in Ask a Queer Therapist. Thoughtful, cheeky, and full of heart – it’s the conversation you didn’t know you needed. Catch it on JOY 94.9 and wherever you get your podcasts.
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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 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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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 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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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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Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
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.
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Free Interpreting Service for allied health
Some private allied health workers, including psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and registered counsellors, can get free interpreters if they work in an approved local government area and the client is eligible for Medicare.