Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) represents communities with diverse languages, ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, traditions, societal structures and religions. Approximately a quarter of children and young people are from CALD backgrounds in Australia. Children and families from CALD backgrounds can experience challenges that may affect their mental health and wellbeing. They can also face barriers to accessing and engaging with services. Tailoring your approach to work with children and families from CALD communities can help you to better address their mental health and wellbeing needs.
This webinar focuses on working with children and families from non-humanitarian migrant communities, and aims to increase practitioners’ skills and confidence to:
- Understanding the factors contributing to child mental health in CALD communities
- Considering ways to proactively engage with CALD communities to support early intervention and prevention
- Understanding key principles and practice approaches for building trust and rapport with children and families
- Using strengths-based approaches to supporting child mental health in CALD communities.
The presenters will offer perspectives on what these approaches might mean for mainstream service providers, and for cross-cultural partnerships between services and practitioners.
This webinar will be of interest to professionals working in health, education, social and community service settings with children and families from CALD communities.
Related resources
- Practicing cultural curiosity when engaging with children and families
This paper provides an overview of some important considerations in relation to ‘culturally competent’, ‘culturally curious’ and child-focused practices when engaging with children and parents1 from refugee and migrant communities.
- Podcast series
This two-part podcast series explores culturally competent practice when working with children and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds, including practices of engagement as well as what is important to consider at the organisational level.
- Cultural considerations to support children from migrant and refugee backgrounds
This webinar, co-produced by CFCA and Emerging Minds, explores how to have respectful, collaborative and curious conversations with children and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
- Child and Family Partnerships Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support authentic, safe and respectful collaborations between organisations and child and family partners (people with lived experience). It will help you to maximise the benefits to your organisation, your clients and your child and family partners.
This webinar was co-produced by CFCA and Emerging Minds in a series focusing on children’s mental health. They are working together as part of the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.
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