Resources
Somali Mental Health Youth Brochure – Developed by Somali youth (.pdf)
Finding the right help for mental health problems
This resource was created by ADEC and the Northern Division of General Practice to assist GP's and other community service providers with finding help for clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with mental health problems. It lists the mental health services within the Northern Region which cater specifically to the needs of culutrally diverse clients. For a copy of the poster click on the link below.
Services for culturally diverse people in the Northern Region Poster (.pdf)
Mental Health Audio Recordings in Various Languages
We have audio recordings about Mental Health that are available in languages such as: Greek, Cantonese, Cambodian, Macedonian, Polish, Italian, Mandarin, Spanish, Arabic, Croatian, Vietnamese and Turkish.
The recordings can be listened to by clicking on the below links.
- Arabic Mental Health tape Side 1
- Arabic Mental Health tape Side 2
- Cambodian (Khymer) Mental Health tape Side 1
- Cambodian (Khymer) Mental Health tape Side 2
- Cantonese Mental Health tape Side 1
- Cantonese Mental Health tape Side 2
- Croatian Mental Health tape Side 1
- Croatian Mental Health tape Side 2
- Greek Mental Health tape Side 1
- Greek Mental Health tape Side 2
- Italian Mental Health tape Side 1
- Italian Mental Health tape Side 2
- Macedonian Mental Health tape Side 1
- Macedonian Mental Health tape Side 2
- Mandarin Mental Health tape Side 1
- Mandarin Mental Health tape Side 2
- Polish Mental Health tape Side 1
- Polish Mental Health tape Side 2
- Spanish Mental Health tape Side 1
- Spanish Mental Health tape Side 2
- Turkish Mental Health tape Side 1
- Turkish Mental Health tape Side 2
Help tips for families and carers
http://www.vtpu.org.au/programs/tips.html
Information for families and carers
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/carer.htm
Useful Websites
Sane Australia - Factsheets about mental health, some of which are in Greek, Italian and Vietnamese. Go to "information", then click on "factsheets"
www.sane.org
Multicultural Mental Health Australia - Information about research, publications, policy etc. Also, gives a list of mental health information translated into different languages (Australia-wide)Go to "translated information" or "Information in your language".
www.mmha.org.au
Transcultural Mental Health Centre - Translated information includes "Let's Talk about Mental Health" in 15 languages.
www.dhi.gov.au/tmhc
Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit (VTPU) - A bilingual mental health worker directory and translated material about mental health.
www.vtpu.org.au
Beyondblue - Provides information about depression (English only)
www.beyondblue.org.au
Department of Human Services, Victoria Government - Translated information for carers:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/carer
Patient rights - Translated information via telephone
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/patientrights/index.html
Mental Illness Fellowship
http://www.mifellowship.org/ip-factsheet.shtml
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