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ABC Health Matters Website
ABC Health Matters provides a vast resource of credible health and wellbeing information that is produced by the ABC and includes the latest TV and radio reports. The site offers the community access to credible and non-commercial online information on a wide selection of health topics. Also check out Multicultural Health Services on the site at http://abc.net.au/health/cguides/migranthealth.htm.
ACT Multicultural Council
The mission of the Council is to provide a source of advocacy and representation for migrants of non-English speaking cultures which is highly relevant to their needs and circumstances.
Action on Disability Within Ethnic Communities (ADEC)
A community based organisation representing the rights and needs of people of non-English speaking background with a disability and their carers.
Adult Multicultural Education Services
Australia's largest provider of specialist, multicultural language and employment services for new Australian residents, their families, international students and the community. Information available in a number of languages.
ASHRAM Directory (Brisbane Only)
The ASHRAM (Agencies Supporting the Housing for Refugees, Asylum seekers and Migrants) directory is a guide to support health and advocacy groups and networks and housing services available to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. It came about as ASHRAM members were aware that refugees, asylum seekers and migrants often struggle to find affordable, safe and suitable housing in Brisbane. The directory can be accessed via the link below, or contact 07 3393 2433.
Auseinet - Australian Early Intervention Network for Mental Health
Auseinet: promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health. This website provides a clearinghouse for collections of resources and information on mental health including a recovery tool kit.
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing seeks to provide better health and healthier ageing for all Australians through a world-class health system. See Mental Health Branch link on the MMHA links list for specific mental health information.
Australian Government Mental Health Branch - Publications & Resources
Includes State and National reports on activities undertaken as part of the National Mental Health Strategy.
Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet
HealthInfoNet includes current detailed information about an increasing range of health issues; a reguarly updated summary of Indigenous health; answers to FAQs, information about current structures polices and programs etc.
Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Assoc. (AICAFMHA)
Promoting mental health for young australians.
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP)
Aims to promote, conduct, and support research for the prevention of suicidal behaviours in Australia. The site contains information about young people, families, workshops, conferences, publications, web links and postgraduate programs.
Australian Mental Health Consumer Network
A national representative mental health consumer voice, providing information for mental health consumers and a range of opportunties for consumer participation.
Australian Multicultural Foundation
Established to promote a strong commitment to Australia as one people drawn from many cultures. It operates through consultation with all community organisations, institutions, other foundations, Government and employer and employee bodies.
beyondblue
The National Depression Initiative devoted to increasing awareness and understanding of depression in the community.
Carers Australia
Carers Australia is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of carers. The web site contains links to state-based Carers organisations.
Centre for Asian Health Research & Evaluation
The Centre for Asian Health Research and Evaluation (CAHRE) has a vision for international collaboration with individual researchers and organisations from Asian countries. A focus on making positive effects to health and wellbeing for Asian New Zealanders and Asian communities.CAHRE's research projects include family violance in Asian communities, Chinese mental health, a training module on Asian culture for health practitioners and the development of a public health school in South East Asia.With support from government, non-government organisation and rpivate sources, CAHRE's future projects will focus on several aspects of Asian mental health, cardiac rehibilitation, cancer treatment and palliative care, complementary ethnic medicine, women, youth and elderly, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
Centre for Ethnic Health
A Victorian Government initiative established to assist the health sector meet the needs of Australians of non English speaking background.
Community LIFE
Community Life aims to build community capacity for suicide prevention by providing access to resources and information for all communities.
Council for Multicultural Australia (CMA)
Assists the Government to promote Australia's cultural diversity as a productive and unifying force;acts as an external expert group in relation to the Government's multicultural policy and programs; and facilitates strategic working relationships between government, business leaders and the private sector, and the wider community.
Department for Families and Communities
The Department for Families and Communities takes the lead and works with others to help families, communities and individuals build their resilience to cope with "tough times" because for us Community Matters.