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Up one levelAugust 2008 E-Bulletin
The E-Bulletin aims to keep you up-to-date with the latest news and information related to the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Please alert your colleagues and friends about this publication and encourage them to sign up to the MMHA mailing list.
Small Grants Program for Mental Health Week 2008
Small grants are now available to assist organisations to stage mental health promotional activities and events during this year's Mental Health Week.
Mental Health Matters Awards 2008 - Recognising excellence in mental health
The Mental Health Matters Awards aims to recognise the hardwork and dedication of individuals and organisations who have demonstrated a commitment towards addressing key mental health issues on a local, regional or statewide level over the past 12 months from September 07 – August 08.
Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships for Alcohol & Other Drug & Mental health Workers
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) is about to offer the third round of its Comorbidity Professional Development Scholarships.
June E-Bulletin - MMHA's electronic newsletter
This publication aims to keep you intouch with all the latest news and information surrounding multicultural mental health matters. If you wish to have your event or latest resource featured in the next edition, please email details to: admin@mmha.org.au
$50 million to strengthen mental health
This is a Ministerial media release for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Improving the lives through shared experiences of young mental health carers
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is holding a workshop on 19 August 2008 to hear and record the real life experiences of young mental health carers (aged 13-25 years) who care for a parent living with a mental illness.
Onsite Mental Health Interpreting: A Workshop for Professional Interpreters from MMHA's NT forum
MMHA recently hosted another mental health forum for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, but this time for people living in the Northern Territory.
Communicating with Families
MMHA Consortium member and carer, Kaliope Paxinos, is coordinating a national project investigating the level of involvement carers have in mental health treatment plans.
Positive Living in Aged Care Awards
Multicultural Mental Health Australia is encouraging aged care service providers in NSW that are helping people from non-English speaking backgrounds to enter the Positive Living in Aged Care Awards.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia’s E-Bulletin May 2008
This is a free electronic newsletter that aims to keep you up-to-date with the latest news and information related to the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. If you wish to receive this and other publications such as our magazine, Synergy, please consider joining our mailing list.
Special Retreat for CALD Carers of people with a mental health disorder or illness
The NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre’s CALD Carer Support Program is hosting a free retreat for carers from CALD backgrounds for people living with a mental health disorder of illness.
Parliamentary Inquiry into Carer needs
MMHA is urging carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are looking after people living with a mental illness to make a submission to a new parliamentary inquiry into the needs of carers.
FECCA and NEDA Welcome Convention on Disability Rights
The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) and the National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) have welcomed the commitment from the Rudd Government to support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Online survey for people living with bipolar disorder (and their advocates/carers)
UK-based publishing and research organisation, PatientView, in association with the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH) and GAMIAN-Europe, as well as the European family and carer federation, EUFAMI, is inviting you to participate in an online survey.
Identifying the Carer Project – final report and recommendation for the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing:
The Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing has released the final report and recommendations from the Identifying the Carer Project.
Self-Help for Depressive Symptoms: Information Sheet for Consumers
You are invited to participate in the above research project, which is being conducted by ORYGEN Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne.
Community consultation: the Horn of Africa Communities' contribution to Australian society
A community consultation examining the social, economic, political and documentation of the contribution made to Australian society by the Horn of Africa Communities is being held on Saturday 3 May 2008 in Sydney.
Workshop and Forum on mental health issues for people from CALD backgrounds in the NT
MMHA recently hosted a forum on mental health issues for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds living in the Northern Territory.
Red Cross Bridging Support Program
The Bridging Support Program (BSP) is a pilot program developed by the International Tracing, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Services of Red Cross in South Australia.
