Mental Health of People from Diverse Cultural and Linguistic Backgrounds

The resources listed below include 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 October 2007

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Title:   Smoking  quit services for diverse groups
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tobacco smoking is the single most common cause of ill health and premature death in Australia. In many communities from non-English speaking backgrounds, smoking rates are very high. Quit services to help you stop smoking are available from a variety of organisations and in various languages.
Date:   Jan 2007

Title:   Cultural diversity: a guide for health professionals
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   The guide presents health and socio-cultural information on ethnic communities (including torture and trauma and issues for children, young people and women). It encourages exploring cultural issues with patients and cautions against stereotyping.
Date:   Nov 1998

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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