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beyondblue: Caring For Carers in CALD Communities

Created: Thursday, 03 March 2011 14:05

A FREE booklet for carers, The beyondblue Guide for Carers ‐ Supporting and caring for a person with depression, anxiety and/or a related disorder is now available in Greek, Italian, Arabic, Mandarin, Dari and Vietnamese.

This booklet provides carers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities with practical strategies, advice and guidance on how to deal with situations they might face. There’s also advice for carers on how to look after their own health. The booklet gives insights into the impact that the caring experience may have on them.

The FREE translated carer guides are available to download via the beyondblue website.

You can order the Guides from the info line 1300 22 4636 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Her Story: Celebrating immigrant and refugee women's contributions

Created: Wednesday, 02 March 2011 09:34

On behalf of the Immigration Museum and all hosting women’s organisations, the Victorian Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Coalition (VIRWC) invites you to the launch of ‘Her Story’ on Friday, 4th March 2011, a project that features over a hundred of migrant and refugee women’s stories. Refugee women are welcome to submit their stories.

‘Her Story’ Launch
Date: 4th March 2011 (Friday)
Time: 10:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Venue: Immigration Museum of Victoria,
400 Flinders Street, Melbourne

All women are welcome to the launch. Five women will be reading their stories. Mrs de Kretser, Chief Patron of the VIRWC and Ms Andrea Coote MLC, Parliamentary Secretary for Family and Community Services will be launching the project.

RSVP to ‘Her Story’ by calling or emailing the VIRWC office by 3rd March 2011 (Thursday).
For more information about ‘Her Story’, please contact the VIRWC office at 9654 1243 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Visit the VIRWC website for more information.

Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us

Created: Thursday, 17 February 2011 09:53

SBS has launched a documentary series exploring Australia's century long struggle to overcome the White Australia Policy. The series covers the untold story behind Australia's multicultural mix.

'Immigration Nation: The Secret History of Us' reveals the dark paradox behind the Utopian vision at Federation: the belief that to be the most progressive and egalitarian nation in the world, Australia must be exclusively white. This is the story of how modern, multicultural Australia was built against the odds.

The documentary is accompanied by a new website, which features an innovative online interactive documentary. Discover how immigrants helped shape multicultural Australia and explore a resource centre that's full of interesting facts about the key people, politicians and countries behind our nation's immigration story.

Tune in to SBS Radio to discuss the themes of the series in your language.

Visit the Immigration Nation website.

 

Pako Festa 2011- Saturday 26th February, Geelong

Created: Tuesday, 15 February 2011 15:20

Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia! Every year, since 1983, it attracts scores of people from our local and cultural communities, professional performers, community groups, schools, businesses, street traders and artists from all walks of life.

Coming together in harmony, up to 100,000 people meet to enjoy a smorgasbord of cultural food, folk dancing, the famous Pako Parade, workshops, art exhibitions, films, craft displays, free activities for children and an amazing day of non-stop entertainment.

Pako Festa prides itself as being a free event, accessible to all who want to share the enriching experience of multiculturalism. All you need to bring for a great day out is a happy heart and an open mind.

Pako Festa will be held from 9am to 6pm, Pakington Street, Geelong West.

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Centrelink Assistance for Severe Weather

Created: Thursday, 27 January 2011 12:31

Centrelink is providing assistance on behalf of the Australian Government to people affected by the floods and severe weather conditions being experienced in Queensland and other areas of Australia. As part of a package of assistance, Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy is available to a range of foreign nationals, such as those on temporary skilled visas, New Zealand nationals on temporary visas and temporary family class visas, who were living or working in Australia at the time of the disaster and have experienced a loss of income as a direct result of the disaster.

Information on the assistance Centrelink is providing is currently available in English on Centrelink's website.  Relevant fact sheets are being translated into 13 languages and published on the We speak your language section of the Centrelink Website.  Information will be broadcast on SBS national radio in 15 languages and published in-language in a number of ethnic newspapers shortly.  In addition, the Centrelink website contains details of Centrelink offices closed due to flooding and special arrangements for customers residing in the affected areas

Please find a link to the relevant part of the Centrelink web site below.

Centrelink assistance for flooding and severe weather November 2010 - January 2011

PapScreen launches campaign to inform CALD women about Pap tests

Created: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 13:34

PapScreen Victoria has launched ‘Every woman, every 2 years’, a campaign which informs women from nine culturally and linguistically diverse communities about Pap tests.The campaign comprises translated radio and newspaper adverts in Chinese, Hindi, Vietnamese, Arabic, Turkish and Macedonian. Victorian GPs speaking these languages have also been sent a translated poster for their waiting room.

Please take this opportunity to display the posters and discuss Pap tests with women from these communities. Free resources about Pap tests in many languages are available to order from www.papscreen.org.au 

'Understanding Ageing Well in Culturally Diverse Older Rural Males' Workshop

Created: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 12:40

The Regional Information and Advocacy Council, together with Southern Cross Care, Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre and the Healthy Ageing Research Unit at Monash University would like to invite you to an interactive workshop with a focus on ‘Understanding Ageing Well in Culturally Diverse Older Rural Males’.

The aim of this interactive workshop is to present some of the findings from a current project being conducted by researchers at the Healthy Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, which is investigating the issues faced by these older men in relation to their physical and mental health.

Target Group:  Service Providers and Community Leaders

Date: Tuesday 15 February 2011

Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Venue: Country Comfort 481 Wyndham Street Shepparton (upstairs)

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