Navigating cultural differences: Culturally responsive practice supporting families

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), Australia, March 2024

Related to Cultural identity, migration and refugees

Co-produced with the Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN), this webinar aims to support practitioners by exploring practice considerations for supporting the mental health of children and families adapting in Australia.

Facilitated by Amanda Kemperman (Practice Development Officer, Emerging Minds), our panel of presenters include:

Rhett McDonald (counsellor/advocate, SA)
Julie Ngwabi (Senior Child Mental Health Advisor, NSW); and
Summayyah Sadiq-Ojibara (psychotherapist, VIC).

Part two of this webinar conversation: Navigating cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally diverse families

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Navigating cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally diverse families

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Research summary

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2024

Prepared by AIFS

This March 2024 research summary provides a selection of recently released papers, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses related to infant and child mental health. Each summary includes an introductory overview of the content for the month, followed by a list of selected articles. Each article is accompanied by a brief synopsis which presents the key messages and highlights. Links to abstracts, full-text articles and related resources, where available, are provided.

Navigating cultural differences: Culturally responsive practice supporting families

Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN), Australia, March 2024

Discover more resources

Culturally informed ways to support mental health in refugee and asylum seeker children

A culturally safe research process in mental health

Approaches to support child mental health in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Creating culturally responsive practice and services to support the mental health of children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds

Cultural considerations in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Highlights in child mental health research: August 2024

Navigating cultural differences and ethical dilemmas when working with culturally diverse families

Culturally responsive strategies for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part two)

Culturally responsive understandings for promoting children’s health and wellbeing across diverse communities (part one)

Highlights in child mental health research: April 2024

Highlights in child mental health research: March 2024

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