Description
SPEAKERProf. Tom Clark, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (Victoria University)
Topic
In 2021, Victoria University (VU), Wyndham City Council (WCC) and Wyndham Community and Education Centre (Wyndham CEC) jointly launched a new local support network. This network was the first of its kind in Australia, set up in close collaboration with communities to offer alternative community-based reporting pathways and support services for people who have experienced racism. Since that time, numerous other agencies have partnered with VU to co-design similar community-led mechanisms for responding to racism on a municipal scale.
This presentation has two main aims. First, it explains the projects that we have contributed to, detailing the work accomplished by communities and the issues encountered there. Second, it offers a practical discussion about how similar anti-racism support networks and services can be developed and implemented, in close collaboration with local communities and other stakeholders, in municipalities across Victoria and beyond – led by municipal councils or other key local organisations.
Eligibility criteria
VTMH seminars are open to individuals, from all disciplines and working in all sectors, who are based in Australia and interested in diversity and mental health.
Categories:
Capability 1 - Embedding responsible, safe and ethical practice,
Capability 3 - Working with diverse consumers, families, and communities
Disciplines:
Allied Health
Levels:
Introductory
Wednesday 20 March 2024
15:00 to 16:00 Add to calendar
15:00 to 16:00 Add to calendar
Fitzroy
Provided by
Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH)
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