On Dec 30th, 2020, 1pm-8pm, at St Albans Community Centre- The Bowery Theatre. The young people gathered for the first time, since COVID-19 lockdown of 1st and 2nd waves. After easing restrictions by the government, young people are anticipating a lot of freedom and enjoyment. During COVID-19 pandemic, the young people have really faced stress…
The Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health with the support of the Department of Premier and Cabinet auspice mothers’ coalition to celebrate the new year 2021 with the BBQ on Jan 26th, 2021, 12 pm-7 pm, at 20 Neil Street, Sunshine, Sunvale Community Centre. Part of the celebration is to build community resilience, social connectedness,…
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Africans: South Sudanese in Victoria, Australia On Dec 23rd, 2020, the South Sudanese community had a conversation auspice by the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health to understand the experiences and understanding of their mental health during and after COVID-19. During the conversation, the Centre for…
The negative impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has inflected serious wounds and scores in society in term of mental health and wellbeing. There are psychological eruptions that COVID-19 brought, and they are felt directly and indirectly across the world. Mental health issues have increased in the community because of lockdown, loss of social connection and…
Mental Health and Wellbeing Yarning Session for Culturally Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities in Victoria, Australia. A brief background The mental health yarning session is a vital step for our communities who are disarrays amidst COVID-19. Mental health issues are challenging in any society, including the South Sudanese community and other communities in Australia. It is…
The CMRH would like to acknowledge and welcome the announcementof the funding from the Multicultural COVID-19 Taskforce, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Government. The allocation of these funding to address mental health illness amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Sudanese and other communities is crucial. READ THE FULL MEDIA RELEASE HERE
