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The Brimbank City Council host this session in partnership with the Sudanese Mothers Coalition in Victoria and the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health. The session aims to update the South Sudanese communities’ members about the COVID-19. Below are links to the video and podcast of the session. MAKING MEDIA · South Sudanese Vaccine Information…
While the challenges of COVID-19 are widespread across Victoria and Australia, our goal at the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health (CMRH) has been building trust, confidence, and resilience with the Victorian Multicultural Populations. We aim to be part of the solution to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic through the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines. Negative perceptions…
Mr. Mabor Chadhuol, CMRH, Executive Director (left) and Ms. Emily Wardeiner (right), Volunteer, Fair Game Australia, and Mrs. Monica Majak, President, Sudanese Mothers Coalition in Victoria, Inc. On Friday, May 21st, 2021, Fair Game Australia has donated Soccer Boots, Handballs, Basket Balls, Volleyballs, and Baseballs for the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health and…
Every connection made is a fortune. The Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health (CMRH) partnership with PeterMac Cancer Centre is one of the partnerships that we all cherish and support. The 12 boxes of book donations will help support the CMRH library and book reading club for our young people in the community. The centre…
Dr. Titus S. Olorunnisola, CEO (left), Action Research Centre Ltd, and Mr Mabor Chadhuol, Executive Director (right), the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health (CMRH) Today, the two Executive Director have met to explore the avenue of partnership and collaboration. With growing needs around research, policy support and advocacy in mental health, family, and domestic violence in…
The PeterMac Cancer Centre, in partnership with the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health and Sudanese Mothers Coalition in Victoria, is running a forum on understanding cancer, prevention, screening, and treatment. Health literacy and cancer communication impaired communication between patients and healthcare professional. It is crucial to provide knowledge and understanding for the community members…
In partnership and collaboration with Foundation House, the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health delivered a COVID-19 information session for the Syriac Senior Parenting group age 50years and above. The information delivery on the COVID-19 pandemic now is vital for multicultural communities from migrant and refugee backgrounds. There is a lot of misinformation and disinformation…
In the age of the internet, it is worse than we imagined a lot of misinformation regarding COVID-19 and its vaccine. The misinformation has been in the spotlight, especially most of the comments picked up from the organised groups, politicians, community, religious and cultural leaders. The speculative words and commentaries have greatly amplified the rate…
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…
