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Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre has developed a culturally sensitive parenting education program for newly arrived communities, delivered through facilitated workshops and a series of downloadable practical guides. These are designed to strengthen and support parents’ roles and produ

Schools and families in partnership: a desktop guide to engaging families from refugee backgrounds in their children’s learning.  This resource has been produced in consultation with parents from refugee backgrounds, school principals, teachers and multicultural education aides from a

This report presents the findings from the Geelong Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Youth Needs Assessment. The objectives of the project are: To provide young CALD refugees and asylum seekers an opportunity to have their voice heard and presented to key youth agencies, or

Young people from refugee backgrounds who had accessed mental health services were interviewed about their experiences of doing so in a research study by Foundation House. Suggested guidelines for mental health practitioners have been compiled based on the young people’s comment

Mental Health in Multicultural Australia (MHiMA) has worked with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have lived experiences of mental illnesses to tell aspects of their stories through digital media. Permission has been provided for the stories to be used

Steven the donkey – the story of Sunday Garang (Reproduced with the kind permission of Sharon Sandy, Student Wellbeing Coordinator, Latrobe English Language Centre, Traralgon.) I was born in a refugee camp named Kakuma, in Kenya.  In the camp, our life was difficult.  We had no

This short animation sensitively illustrates what can happen when generations, cultures and sexuality collide. It tells the story of conflict between a father and his gay son. Conceived by participants of CMY’s Animate Change project, the film is designed to raise awareness of t

This report is the result of a small study undertaken to explore services and referral pathways, if any, are currently available for refugee and newly arrived young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans* or those who may be questioning their sexual feelings and/or gen

This Good Practice Guide explores themes relevant to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds with caring responsibilities. It discusses strategies to enhance the accessibility and responsiveness of services for supporting good practice when working with this group of young p

This website provides up to date guidelines on: Overview of health issues in immigrant children Initial assessment and screening Education assessment Hepatitis B screening Immunisation catch-up schedule Interpreters Iron deficiency and anaemia Malaria screening Mental health resources