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Strengthening the cultural competency and cultural responsiveness of the mental health workforce in Tasmania.

This newsletter contains resources, the latest research, events and professional development opportunities to help Tasmanian mental health service providers better cater for our community members with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse needs.

Events

 
Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia Workshops

These free and newly expanded workshops will offer participants an opportunity to learn more about the Framework and hear how services have applied the Framework to their workplace. 
Registrations can be made using the following links:
National conference: Partnerships against modern slavery.
8 - 10 June, 2021

Join us this June for a virtual conference strengthening understanding and collaboration on modern slavery in Australia. Hear from speakers about:
  • Victim support
  • Survivors’ voices
  • Sector updates
  • Good practice and research
  • Slavery in supply chains.

Resources
Webinar recording: An interdisciplinary cross-cultural conversation: Exploring the meaning of healing and recovery

Join an interdisciplinary panel of experts as they consider how diverse health and mental health beliefs associated with healing and recovery may affect the treatment and support sought by and provided to people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. 
  • Dr Joanne Gardiner (General Practitioner, Victoria)
  • Mr Guy Coffey  (Clinical Psychologist, Victoria)
  • Ms Stephanie Mendis (Social Worker, Victoria 

 
 
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety advice.

With the recent vaccine announcement from the Australian Government, a joint statement has been released from Professor Brendan Murphy, Department of Health Secretary and Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer about the latest clinical advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

This statement has been published on the Department of Health website in 63 languages. 


UNICEF tip sheets to support meaning participation of youth

UNICEF's Tip Sheet series builds upon UNICEF’s Engaged and Heard! guidelines and offers suggestions for adults and adolescents and youth, to support safe and meaningful participation in different settings (conferences, advocacy events, campaigns, policy dialogues, public speaking and interviews, audio recordings and video productions, document reviews, networking, online engagement, and in youth advisory groups).




An MRC Tas Soundcloud resource on how to call an interpreter. Audio in Arabic, Burmese, Nepali, Fasi, Hazaragi, Oromo, Tigrinya and Dari. 

Research/Policy

Proposed National Anti- Racism Framework

Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan announced plans to develop a national anti-racism framework and is calling on the federal government to support the framework, fully resource it and implement it. The Commission also aims to work in partnership with all sectors of Australian society because dismantling racism is a joint responsibility and will require a coordinated effort. 

Over the coming months, the Commission will engage with the community sector to obtain feedback and will convene workshops with peak bodies and provide an opportunity for public comment through their website.

Read more about the proposed framework here

Locked down and left out? Why access to basic services for migrants is critical to our COVID-19 response and recovery

This pilot piece of research for the Global Migration Lab focuses on how COVID-19 and related policy measures have affected access to basic services for migrants and impacted on a range of migrant groups across countries of origin, transit, destination and upon return.

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African Australian Creative Media Support Grants
The African Australian Creative Media Support Program is an open grant round that supports African Australian creatives and platforms. This program is open to individuals and organisations that operate in Visual Media, Podcast & Radio and Written Media.

Applications are being accepted now until 5pm, May 21st. More information can be found here.

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