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25.01.2022 The next time you feel a swell of anxiety about whether you're sleeping the way you "should", take a deep breath and remind yourself there's an enormous variety of sleep patterns experienced by the 7.4 billion people across the planet.

23.01.2022 Mental Health Australia submitted a recommendations report to the Department of Health about the future of the MHiMA Project in early 2016. We are pleased to advise that this recommendations report, along with all associated attachments has now been publicly released and can be accessed via the link below. Mental Health Australia worked very closely with a diverse and broad range of stakeholders to develop agreed recommendations about the future shape of a national multicultural mental health program. We are grateful for the invaluable input and advice we received from stakeholders, which informed the development of these documents.

22.01.2022 Wishing everyone celebrating today a happy Diwali!

21.01.2022 This White Ribbon Day, men from all across Australia, from all works of life, and from all cultural backgrounds are taking an oath to stand up, speak out and act to prevent violence against women. #WhiteRibbonDay

19.01.2022 Healthcare providers expect to receive better support to meet the needs of women from migrant and refugee backgrounds. A bicultural welfare worker at Monash Health, Razia Ali, says many women suffer because they simply do not know how to access help. "If women can't access health services they struggle a lot. Not only physically but their mental health. They develop a lot of mental health issues, like stress, anxiety and sleep problems."

18.01.2022 Public consultation started Monday on a new plan to coordinate efforts tackling mental illness across state and federal bodies. It’s the first step in fixing a system that has been described as having "fundamental structural shortcomings. SBS News presents "a picture of mental health" across the country, in this interactive map.

17.01.2022 When immigration brings emotional pain... what to do? Mental health mentor, Cema Santos shares some tips. Listen to the podcast in Portuguese here: http://www.sbs.com.au//when-immigration-brings-emotional-p... via SBS Your Language #mentalhealth

17.01.2022 The Australian Government has advised the MHiMA Project will be funded beyond December 2016, and a selective tender process for the project will occur in 2017. The current MHiMA Project will conclude on 31 December 2016. Please be assured the MHiMA website, including the Framework elements, will remain publicly available throughout the selective t...ender process. Thank you for your support, and watch this space for news about the future MHiMA Project. http://www.mhima.org.au/

15.01.2022 Listen Up highlights current services and programs that promote inclusion, participation, connection and healing amongst young people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and young people from culturally, linguistically and spiritually diverse communities. It's on in Melbourne, 1 December 2016 - register here: https://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx Co-produced by Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY), Forensicare indigenous wellbeing initiative, Western Young People’s Independent Network (WYPIN) and their auspice Melbourne City Mission and Victorian Transcultural Mental Health - VTMH.

14.01.2022 UNESCO remarked the philosophy behind the ancient Indian practice of yoga has influenced various aspects of how society in India functions, whether it be in relation to areas such as health and medicine or education and the arts. Based on unifying the mind with the body and soul to allow for greater mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing, the values of yoga form a major part of the community’s ethos.

14.01.2022 A social enterprise in Queensland is helping women from refugee and migrant backgrounds gain employment and foster community spirit through cooking. These enterprising women come together to creates spice blends, condiments and gingerbread, using recipes and spices well known in their home countries.

13.01.2022 Learn more about what racism is, how to stand up to it, and how to speak out with these tips from ReachOut.com Australia.

09.01.2022 Overcoming social anxiety to share a message of social harmony - a powerful story about discrimination, mental health and connection.

05.01.2022 In a recently published article, the Dalai Lama attempts to address "why pain and indignation are sweeping through prosperous countries". He pins it largely on our disconnect with each other as well as, for many, a lack of meaning and feeling "needed". "Selflessness and joy are intertwined. The more we are one with the rest of humanity, the better we feel," the Dalai Lama writes in the piece for the New York Times.

05.01.2022 Average life satisfaction reached a score of 76.7 out of 100 on the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index this year - the highest level since records began in 2000 - with those aged over 76 reportedly the happiest in the country. Via SBS Your Language [Read in Turkish & English]

05.01.2022 "What we are all searching for, regardless of our background, religious view or colour, is a better place where everyone can live in harmony."

03.01.2022 Tailor immigrant and refugee mental health services for culture and language, a new report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada urges, or face inflated costs for crisis care down the road.

02.01.2022 An exercise program for older people of multicultural backgrounds is having large success in helping participants better settle in to life in Newcastle, and stay in their own homes for longer.

02.01.2022 An estimated 350 million people are affected by depression, and the vast majority of them don't get treatment for their condition either due to stigma or a lack of knowledge, according to a study of more than 50,000 people in 21 countries. #mentalhealth

01.01.2022 The practice of meditation has been around for thousands of years, but we’re only beginning to unravel the science behind how this seemingly simple practice can bring about significant changes in both our bodies and minds.

01.01.2022 Golda Signal and her family arrived in Perth when she was eight years old after time in a Ugandan refugee camp. She struggled a great deal with trauma and stress in her first years in Australia, but had no idea where to turn. "Looking back, those were moments when I really needed someone to talk to, but I didn't know how to seek those services."... See how services like headspace Armadale are reaching out to young people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and making a difference!