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When hundreds of police officers descended on nine inner Melbourne tower blocks in July last year, more than 3,000 residents, many from refugee, Muslim or African backgrounds, were left shocked and fearful after being forcibly confined to their homes without warning. Many complained that food parcels brought in were “scarce and mismatched” or culturally inappropriate,…
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Engagement in Public Discussions and Conversations with the Multicultural Communities in Victoria, Australia Abstract The New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has inflicted more significant harm than good worldwide, leaving people with horror, fear, anxiety, panics, and confusions that continue to affect and interfere with our daily activities socially and economically. The central issues…
The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the population mental health is immensely increasing and poising significant challenges for future health policies and interventions. Examining changes in population mental health pre, during and post lockdown is crucial and imperative to determine the variation of risk factors and significant predictors during the spread of COVID-19…
Abur, W & Charles, J. (2020). Sport and Well-being: Benefits and Barriers to Participation in Sport for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and African-Australian young people. Journal of Development Administration, 5(1), p. 45-55. Simpson, A. J., Abur, W., & Charles, J. A. (2020) An exploration of interventions for healing intergeneration trauma to develop successful healing programs…
JIM MALOT, Jun 13, 2020, second wave COVID-19 fears for Victorians living in overcrowded housing, share, and rooming houses, REPORTER, DOMAIN NEWS, retrieved from 2020. https://www.domain.com.au/news/second-wave-covid-19-fears-for-victorians-living-in-overcrowded-housing-share-and-rooming-houses-962535/ MELISSA HEAGNEY JUL 5, 2020, Melbourne public housing tenants in hard lockdown concerned about getting COVID-19, SENIOR JOURNALIST, Domain News, retrieved from 2020 https://www.domain.com.au/news/public-housing-tenants-in-north-melbourne-and-flemington-concerned-about-getting-covid-19-967188/ JIM MALOT, July 25, 2020,…
Theme: Get to know the implications of mental health message due to COVID-19 right from recent migrant, refugee, and multicultural communities in Victoria, Australia. Objective: supporting, improving, and innovating Mental Healthcare Systems, Mental Health and Welling for Migrant, Refugee, Multicultural Communities from the past, during and post COVID-19. Thursday 2nd and 3rd June 2021 Venue…
The Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health seeks to implement education and campaign awareness on mental health and its challenges for South Sudanese Community in Victoria, Australia. This project will provide knowledge that will change perceptions and attitudes towards mental health through the provision of education and campaign to inform South Sudanese Community on the…
LEARN MORE ABOUT COVID-19 TESTINGRESOURCES AND MULTICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICESCMRH COVID-19 REVIEW AND SUMMARY ANALYSIS TAKE OUR COVID-19 SURVEY Background The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has inflicted negative thoughts, myths, and concerns that affect individual and community perceptions and attitudes with conceivable or likely anxiety, and depression during COVID-19 lockdown and after lifting or easing restrictions by…
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,…
