The VTPU is a statewide unit which supports area mental health and psychiatric disability support services in working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) consumers and carers throughout Victoria. You are invited to explore our growing website; we welcome your questions and comments!
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VTPU Seminar and Case Presentation
Wednesday, 20th August 2008 |
Cross-cultural perspectives on working with families |
Presenters:
Rajiv Ramanathan
Coordinator, Transcultural Mental Health Access Program
Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities
Kali Paxinos
Carer Consultant
Hanh Le
Carer Consultant
Following the seminar, a transcultural case will be presented, for clinicians only, by a Psychiatric Registrar of St Vincent's Hospital.
VTPU Seminar Series: Free of charge
Seminar: 3-4 pm,
Transcultural Case Study for clinicians only: 4.15-5.15 pm
Venue: VTPU, Level 2, Bolte Wing, St Vincent's Hospital 14 Nicholson St. Fitzroy
Click here for further details & registration
NB Numbers are strictly limited, so book early! |
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The Spectrum of Cultures Consumer Group
• Learn new skills
• Share your experiences
• Enhance your ability to modify your health & that of others
• Have social connections. |
August Meeting
Date: Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Time: 11:30am-1.30pm |
Speaker: Diahann Lombardozzi,
Consumer Activist
Diahann will show her Recovery DVD called "Hypothesis" illustrating her family engagement in her recovery plan will lead inot discussion with the group members about own recovery journey's into effective living with a Mental illness. |
RSVP: 23 August 2008 |
Venue: Level 2 / Bolte wing St. Vincent's Hospital, Nicholson Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
If wanting to attend either session, please do not hesitate to contact Evan Bichara; Tel: 9288 3335 or Mobile: 0411 054 882. RSVP by date please.
Click here for more information |
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| New Training Resources for Working Effectively with Interpreters |
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| DVD educational resource |
A2 Poster: Quick guide to working with interpreters in mental health settings |
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| Guidelines for working effectively with interpreters in a mental health setting |
Report: Improving the quality of mental health interpreting in Victoria |
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To order any or all of these training resources please download  an order form |
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Access to mental health services: A focus on ethnic communities.
Click here to view new VTPU report. Victorian clinical mental health services and PDRSSs may request a hard copy by emailing vtpu@svhm.org.au. |
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Abstracts of the Issues in Cross-Cultural Psychological Assessment Conference 08.
Download file . Photos to follow |
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Useful resources when working with African youth and their families:
The African Resource List was developed for the workshop, Working Towards Well-Being with African Youth and their Families. Download file .
Working with Recently Arrived Populations: Developed in conjunction with Guy Coffey of Foundation House, this document provides some general guidelines relating to issues which ought to be considered as part of an assessment of refugee migration experiences. Download file . |
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Community profiles for immigrant and refugee communities in Australia: a compilation of website links. Click here.
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2001 Census data on the Indigenous population
by LGA, sex and age can now be accessed via the VTPU website. Click here for more information.
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Help tips for families and carers Help tips are now available for families and carers in seven languages. These help tips aim to provide useful information on the symptoms and impact of mental illness and to support the carer role.
Click here for more details. |
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2001/02 population and mental heath data are now available on CALD children and young people, adults, and the aged, for each AMHS. Click here. |
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Refugee Data. 1996-2005
data on birthplaces of humanitarian arrivals now available for each AMHS catchment area. Click here. |
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Register here to be included on the email circulation list |
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Contact us: vtpu@svhm.org.au
