Mental Health of People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds

Follow the links below to find information on mental health services and issues for people from non-English speaking backgrounds and diverse cultures, including information in languages other than English.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Smoking - quit services for diverse groups
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Quit services to help you stop smoking are available from a diverse range of organisations and in a number of community languages. Tobacco smoking is the single most common cause of ill health and premature death in Australia. In many communities from non-English speaking (NES) or culturally diverse (CALD) backgrounds, smoking rates are very high.
Date:   Sep 2009

Title:   NSW Health Care Interpreter Service
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about the NSW Health Care Interpreter Service is given, with details on how to book an interpreter, and why careful translation is important when dealing with medical matters.
Date:   Feb 1998

Title:   Young people and heroin
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Parents who are worried about a young person's heroin problem shouldn't hesitate to get help for themselves or their children - no one will judge them or punish them. For people who don't speak English, there are some drug and alcohol workers who speak other languages. Interpreters are also available.
Date:   Nov 1997
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