This resource provides information about culturally informed ways to support the mental health of refugee and asylum seeker children. It aims to support practitioners from a range of mental health, social work and community-sector backgrounds who work with children and families from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. This resource is based on national and international research evidence. It does not include information about children or families seeking asylum who are in immigration detention.
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Advocating For Your Child (in Chinese Simplified)
This is a toolkit for parents and carers of young children with disability. It explains your child’s rights in early childhood education and carer, and how to advocate for your child.
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Events by Chinese Parents Association – Children with Disabilities
Chinese Parents Association – Children with Disabilities is a non-profit organisation formed by parents with children with disabilities. They offer educational programs, social events, sports and leisure activities to support and connect Asian families.
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Information Directory about Mental Health (in Simplified Chinese)
Visit the Transcultural Mental Health Centre website for a collection of translated resources and mental health factsheets, including steps you can take to getting professional mental health help.
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headspace: Translated Mental Health Resources
You can access factsheets and information about mental health in many languages on the headspace website.
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Witness to War
Witness to War is a national multilingual telephone hotline (1800 845 198) for people affected by overseas conflicts. People can feel the impact in different ways, and may experience health, social and practical issues. The helpline is for individuals, families and communities who are distressed about overseas events, have friends and family abroad, need someone to talk to, or need help finding information about useful services and support.
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ArabicLine
ArabicLine is for anyone who needs to reconnect or simply wants to chat in Arabic. This is not a crisis service. You can enter your number on the website to receive a call from a volunteer.
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Panda
Panda is a helpline (1300 726 306) for parents affected by perinatal anxiety, depression, and postnatal psychosis, and those experiencing challenges becoming a parent. You can let the phone operator know if you need an interpreter. They are available in many languages. If an interpreter is not available, they will call you back as soon as one is available.
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Hurstville Chinese Parents Network
A carer support group for Chinese speaking parents who have children living with special needs. The group provides parent to parent support, information sharing, updates on NDIS, information sessions and friendship. -
Guide to Using Lifeline (in Arabic)
This is an Arabic translated guide to accessing Lifeline services. Lifeline is a national 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention hotline. You can call 13 11 14 to connect and speak with a trained crisis supporter.