[MMHA-E-Bulletin] MMHA E-Bulletin August 2006

Thu Aug 3 15:06:53 EST 2006

Welcome to the Multicultural Mental Health Australia August 2006
E-Bulletin.

This free 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.
For contributions: info at mmha.org.au

This edition in brief: (please scroll down for more information)

What’s New?
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1. Job opportunities at MMHA

2. New contact details for WA Transcultural Mental Health Centre

3. MMHA Workshop Program 2006

4. Suicide Prevention Australia - Life Awards and National Conference

5. Creativity, culture and the arts special full colour edition of
Synergy: MMHA’s Magazine OUT NOW!

Publications
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1. National Health and Medical Research Council: "Cultural competency in
health: a guide for policy, partnerships and participation"
2. Law and Justice Foundation of NSW:  "On the edge of justice: the legal
needs of people with a mental illness in NSW"

Events and Training
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1. From Tolerance to Respect: Cultural Competence in Practice. Sydney,
Thursday 7 - Friday 8 September 20062. 2nd WA Transcultural Mental Health Conference 2006, 'Broadening the
Horizon' incorporating the Convention of Multicultural Mental Health
Carers.

New additions to the Web
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1. NSW Multicultural Health Communication has a new website

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WHAT’S NEW?
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1.  Job opportunities at MMHA

MMHA is seeking skilled and experienced project staff wishing to expand
their  skills in a national organisation in the following full and part
time contract  positions:
·Communications, Media and Information Coordinator:  developing and
coordinating MMHA’s communications strategy, including its magazine,
website, publications, promotion and information service.
·Partnerships and Promotion:  developing and maintaining stakeholder
partnership and promote good mental health in diverse communities
·Community Capacity Building: leading a national project to reduce stigma
and develop mental health literacy
·Consumer and Carer Partnerships (P/T):  working with key stakeholders to
develop structures to support CALD consumers, their families and carers
·Workforce (P/T):  working to improve the cultural competency of mental
health services and staff.

For information package phone Scarlette on (02) 9840 3333 or email
admin at mmha.org.au

Applications close August 18, 2006.

2.  New contact details for WA Transcultural Mental Health Centre

WA Transcultural Mental Health Centre has a new address:-

50 Murray Street, PERTH  WA  6000

Phone Numbers are unchanged but the Fax No. is now (08) 9224 1678.

The postal address is:

WA Transcultural Mental Health Centre
C/- Department of Psychiatry
Box X2213 GPO
Perth WA 6847

3.  MMHA Workshop Program 2006

Sydney (in conjunction with From Tolerance to Respect: Cultural
Competence in Practice Conference):  Wednesday, 6 September 2006 (1:30pm
- 5 pm) - Lesley Swartz and Greg Turner:  "The Meaning Behind the Words:
Communicating Meaning through an interpreter"
For more information:  www.mdaa.org.au

Perth (in conjunction the Hunter Institute of Mental Health and
Broadening the Horizons Conference): 15 November 2006 (9:00 am - 12:00
noon) - "Multicultural Mental Health and the Media"
For more information and registration: phone 02 4924 6721

Perth (in conjunction with Broadening the Horizons Conference): 15
November 2006 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm) - Greg Turner: "Thinking through
language and the interpretation of meaning"
For more information: http://www.broadeninghorizon.health.wa.gov.au

4. Suicide Prevention Australia - Life Awards and National Conference

On World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) SPA will be holding the
Life Awards designed to award excellence in the area of suicide
prevention.
On November 2nd to 4th the SPA National Conference will be held at the
Stamford Grand Hotel, Glenelg, Adelaide, a part of which will be a
remembrance ceremony on Glenelg Beach. SPA is currently taking
nominations for the Life Awards and registrations for the National
Conference. Nomination forms for the Life Awards and registration forms
for the National Conference are available online at
www.suicidepreventionaust.org.

5. Creativity, culture and the arts special full colour edition of
Synergy: MMHA’s Magazine OUT NOW! Visit www.mmha.org.au for the full
colour PDF.
The next edition of Synergy, 2006 No 3 will focus on Cultural Competency.

Contributions to synergy at mmha.org.au

PUBLICATIONS
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1.  National Health and Medical Research Council: "Cultural competency in
health: a guide for policy, partnerships and participation"

Governments and health services may be better equipped to tackle
Australia's future health issues, including overweight and obesity, if
they integrate cultural issues into the planning and delivery of health
care and services, according to national guidelines recently released by
the National Health and Medical Research Council.
"Cultural competency in health: a guide for policy, partnerships and
participation" advocates that successful health promotion campaigns are
those that are culturally sensitive and create long-term partnerships
with stakeholders,  business and community groups.

More information at
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/hp25syn.htm

2. Law and Justice Foundation of NSW:  "On the edge of justice: the legal
needs of people with a mental illness in NSW"
This study examines the legal and access to justice issues experienced by
people with a mental illness. The methodology comprised a literature
review, focus group discussions with key stakeholders, in-depth
interviews with 81 legal and non-legal service providers, and 30
semi-structured interviews with people who have a mental illness. The
report concluded that people with a mental illness experience a number of
legal issues with potentially serious personal and financial
consequences, and face many barriers in having these legal issues
addressed.
More information: http://www.lawfoundation.net.au/report/mental

EVENTS AND TRAINING
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1. From Tolerance to Respect: Cultural Competence in Practice.  Homebush
Bay, Sydney, Thursday, 7 - Friday 8 September 2006.  International
conference plus pre-conference workshop by international keynote speakers.For more information:  www.mdaa.org.au

2. 2nd WA Transcultural Mental Health Conference 2006, 'Broadening the
Horizon' incorporating the Convention of Multicultural Mental Health
Carers.  16 & 17 November 2006 , PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
'Broadening the Horizon" aims to:
*Share and explore innovations in holistic management of mental health
care for new and emerging migrant and refugee communities;
*Explore best practice for ensuring a culturally competent mental health
workforce for an increasing multicultural population;
*Broaden knowledge about availability and accessibility of culturally
appropriate mental health resources;
*Showcase proven and effective strategies for culturally appropriate
community development and engagement for promoting mental health
Register Online at http://www.broadeninghorizon.health.wa.gov.au

For a complete listing of conferences and events relevant to
multicultural mental health, visit www.mmha.org.au/Events/

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE WEB
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1. Multicultural Health Communication has a new website. It went live on
August 1, 2006. The URL of the Home Page is still
www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au  but the site structure is different. Links
you have established to specific pages within the old site will no longer
work and need to be updated.
Visit www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au to see the new site.

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Multicultural Mental Health Australia has extensive listings on mental
health resources and services available at: www.mmha.org.au. For more
information please contact us on:
Tel: +61 2 9840 3333
Fax: +61 2 9840 3388
Email: admin at mmha.org.au
Website: www.mmha.org.au