19 December 2012

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian CALD communities

The link between poorer physical and mental health and self-reported experiences of racism has been well documented. In 2010-2011, VicHealth conducted a survey of 1139 individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in four Victorian localities examined types, settings and frequency of experiences of race-based discrimination and explored the impact of these experiences on mental health and wellbeing. This summary presents the key findings of the survey.

Read the Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian CALD communities survey summary by VicHealth