| AFRICAN COMMUNITIES
Recently there has been a significant increase in the number of refugees from Africa settling in Australia. African refugees in Australia come mainly from Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Sudan. Although there are many common health issues amongst these groups, they are not homogenous. Language, religion, cultural and health practices vary greatly. This section of the DHI Clearinghouse aims to present a range of information about the variety of African communities settling in Australia, and to assist service providers and people from African communities to access culturally appropriate health services and information.
African community profiles
Click here for profiles of African communities settling in Australia.
Statistical information
Click here for DIMIA's latest statistical information on African communities.
Services for African communities
Click here to find services that cater for African communities in Australia.
Translated health and settlement information
Health and settlement information translated in a range of African languages:
| Amharic |
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(Official language of Ethiopia) |
| Dinka |
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(Spoken in Sudan) |
| Igbo |
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(Spoken in Nigeria) |
| Nuer |
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(Spoken in Sudan, also spoken in Ethiopia) |
| Oromo |
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(Spoken in Ethiopia) |
| Somali |
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(Spoken in Somalia) |
| Swahili |
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(Spoken in Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Somalia, Kenya, Mayotte, Mozambique, Oman, South Africa, Uganda, United Arab Emirates) |
| Tigre |
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(Spoken in Eritrea, also spoken in Northern Sudan) |
| Tigrinya |
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(Spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
| Yoruba |
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(Principally spoken in Nigeria, also spoken in Benin) |
Research and projects on African communities
Click here to find research and projects that have been conducted about African communities. Topics covered include youth, domestic violence, child rearing, oral health, nutrition, diabetes and more. Resources for service providers
Click here to find reports, training kits and other resources for working with African communities, covering topics such as nutrition, oral health, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, child rearing, settlement, youth, physical activity and more. Education and training
Click here to find education and training opportunities for service providers working with African communities.
Links
Links to Australian and international websites featuring information related to African communities.
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