Promotes multiculturalism, ethnic affairs, cultural diversity, community unity and harmony across NSW. Provides information about legislation and EAPS (Ethnic Affairs Priorities Statement)
www.crc.nsw.gov.au
Tel: (02) 8255 6767
DAMEC (Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre)
Assists and supports Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug (AT&OD) service providers across NSW to improve the way they access and service clients from CALD background.
www.damec.org.au
Tel: (02) 9699 3552
DIMIA (Department of Immigration Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs)
Provides information online about the evolution of multiculturalism policy, Australian immigration history, statistics, visa categories and Australian Citizenship.
www.immi.gov.au
Tel: 131 881
Diversity Health Institute
Provides a hub for knowledge and activity in Multicultural Health, both nationally and internationally, and brings together a number of existing and newly created national and statewide diversity health services. The DHI clearinghouse will come online in late 2004.
www.dhi.gov.au
Tel: (02) 9840 3860
ECAV (The Education Centre Against Violence, NSW)
NSW state wide service that, through a Multilingual Sexual Assault Information Project, has developed culturally and linguistically appropriate information booklets about adult sexual assault and services available to victims in NSW. Booklets available in the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Punjabi, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Tel: (02) 9840 3737
Health Insite
This website provides a wide range of information and links to further websites on important health topics, population groups, life stages and events.
www.healthinsite.gov.au
HREOC (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission)
Investigates and provides education about discrimination on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin, racial vilification, sex, sexual harassment, marital status, pregnancy or disability. Information on current initiatives
www.hreoc.gov.au
Tel: (02) 9284 9600
MDAA (Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW)
Advocacy service for people from a CALD background with disability, their families and carers. Multilingual publications available.
www.mdaa.org.au
Tel: 1 800 629 072
MHCS (Multicultural Health Communications Service)
Offers Australia’s most comprehensive multilingual health website with over 450 publications on a wide range of health subjects, in up to 35 languages. Also has links to other useful websites providing further translations and cultural information. Access via SWAHS Intranet Homepage (click on “Multilingual Resources" at bottom of page ) or via Internet:
www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au
Tel: (02) 9816 0347
Multicultural HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Information Website
Provides information on these topics online, translated into various languages.
www.multiculturalhivhepc.net
Tel: (02) 9515 3098
Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)
Links a wide range of state and territory mental health specialists and services, advocacy groups and tertiary institutions to promote the mental health and well being of Australia's diverse communities.
www.mmha.org.au
Tel: (02) 9840 3333
NSW Education Program on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Provides resources and education programs on FGM for health providers and communities affected by FGM.
www.dhi.gov.au/fgm
Tel: (02) 9840 3768
NSW Refugee Health Service
Provides free clinical health assessment, advice and referral for refugees. Clinic held at Blacktown Community Health Centre on Tuesdays from 9.30 – 1.30 (call 8778 0770 for referrals). Provides consultation and training for health service providers on refugee health and related issues, and promotes health equity for refugees. Refugee health fact sheets available.
http://www.refugeehealth.org.au
Tel: (02) 8778 0770
Queensland Health
Various resources available online (e.g. Muslim Patient’s Handbook; Cultural Diversity Guide for Health Professionals; Providing Care for CALD Patients; Cultural information about Australian South Sea Islanders).
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/cultdiv/default.asp
STARTTS(NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors)
Provides a holistic range of professional services to facilitate the healing process for refugees who have been exposed to torture and trauma. Also provides early health assessment and intervention services to newly arrived people from refugee like backgrounds.
www.startts.org
Tel: (02) 9794 1900
Transcultural Mental Health Centre NSW
State wide service promoting access to mental health services for people from CALD backgrounds. Works with consumers, carers, health professionals and the community to encourage positive attitudes to mental health, and provides referral to bilingual counsellors. Has online multilingual information resources and a catalogue of publications (e.g. research).
www.dhi.gov.au/tmhc
Tel: (02) 9840 3800
TRI Community Exchange (Training, Resources, Information)
Based in Penrith, this service provides training, resources, information and support to community agencies and government departments for the benefit of the communities and families they serve. Manages an extensive online state wide directory of community services which you can search by keyword (such as a specific language), organisation, service, local government area or town/suburb.
www.tricomm.org.au/directory
Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH), Victoria
Provides useful diversity and health resources online for resource development, advocacy, organisational development, training and professional development, data sourcing, literature searches and a reference service.
www.ceh.org.au
Tel: (03) 9427 8766
Women’s Health at Work (WHAW) program
A NSW Health program funded to work with women from CALD backgrounds employed in workplaces where they are frequently marginalised and isolated, e.g. Sydney Basin Market Garden Project for Women from CALD Background. Information and reports about current and completed projects are available.
www.dhi.gov.au/whaw
Tel: (02) 9840 4182
SETTLEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT IN THE SWAHS Western Cluster
Nepean Migrant Access
Provides support, information sessions on settlement issues, classes, social events, case work and a Multicultural Aged Day Care Program for migrants and refugees in the Penrith and Hawkesbury Local Government Areas. Casework is also provided for migrants in the Bluemountains LGA. Several bilingual workers coordinate programs in community languages.
Tel: (02) 9833 2416
Ethnic Communities Reference Book 2005
This is a hard copy resource produced by the Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW (ECC) containing contact details and a summary of the roles of more than 2000 ethnic organisations across NSW.
There are copies of the reference book at the Nepean Hospital Library and at AMHWC )adjacent to the Learning and Development building at Nepean Campus).
The directory will soon be available online via the ECC's website:
www.eccnsw.org.au
Tel: (02) 9319 0288
Many Government Departments have Multicultural or ethnic Liaison Officers, for example Centrelink, NSW Police, TAFE, NSW Department of Education and local Councils. Contact your local service for more information.
