Description
Explores barriers preventing people from refugee backgrounds from accessing support for mental health struggles, and examines ways of engaging with communities around issues affecting wellbeingThis event will cover:
- Foundation House’s Community Capacity Building Framework
- Potential effects of culture on perceptions of mental health and mental illness
- Common mental health concerns for people from refugee backgrounds
- Key barriers preventing people from refugee backgrounds accessing mental health services
- Examples of engaging communities around the impact of trauma
- Identification of engagement strategies and potential ways of implementing these
Trainers
- Graciela Lopez (Practice Leader – People Seeking Asylum) — Foundation House
Eligibility criteria
Categories:
Capability 3 - Working with diverse consumers, families, and communities,
Capability 10 - Delivering compassionate care, support and treatment,
Capability 4 - Understanding and responding to trauma
Disciplines:
Allied Health,
Lived Experience Workforce,
Other
Levels:
Introductory
Lifespans:
Child,
Adolescent,
Youth,
Adult
09:30 to 15:30 Add to calendar
Brunswick
Early Bird discount $240