Date for your Diary:
SGP/IHSS Forum
Topic:
Mental Health
The Forum will provide an opportunity to explore the following issues:
· The impact of mental health issues in client communities?
· How the subject of mental health can be addressed with communities?
· What are the communities’ perceptions of counselling and mental health services are?
· What services are available and how our clients can access those services?
· How can the referral process be improved?
· What are the issues and challenges that your organisation encounters in working with refugee communities?
Mental Health practitioners will give a presentation and a panel of community members (from the Iraqi, Burmese, Afghani and Sudanese communities) will share issues from their community.
Forum Date: 31 October 2008
Time: 9:30 am - 1:00pm
Where: Multicultural Hub
Space is limited to 60, to secure your attendance please RSVP to barici@ames.net.au by 21 October 2008.
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