VTMH | WEBINAR | Understanding the evidence and practicing cultural curiosity when working with children from CALD backgrounds | Wednesday 30 November 2022 | 3–4pm

[Edited extract from public address]

Children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities represent a large and growing proportion of children in Australia. 

Practitioners are frequently interfacing with families with CALD backgrounds who face unique challenges that can affect access to services or children’s mental health. Despite this, for practitioners working with these families, there is limited research on child mental health in Australian CALD communities to guide their practice.

Speakers:

• Anagha Joshi, Senior Research Officer, Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Julie Ngwabi, Senior Child Mental Health Advisor – Health, Emerging Minds
• Chris Dolman, Senior Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds

This presentation will focus on findings from a scoping review, conducted for Emerging Minds, to understand what factors affect child mental health in CALD communities in Australia. It will also provide key implications for practice when working with children and families from CALD backgrounds.

VTMH seminars are open to individuals, from all disciplines and working in all sectors, who are based in Australia and interested in diversity and mental health.

• Where: Online via Zoom — details to be sent to registrants in advance.
• Cost: Free
• Bookings: essential. Spaces are limited, please register early to secure a place. Online through VTMH

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Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH)
Address: St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Level 1, Bolte Wing, 14 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Tel: (03) 9231 3300

Email vtmh@svha.org.au

Website: https://vtmh.org.au