Listening Beyond the System - Bicultural Voices on Mental Health

Refugee health nurse Nesrudin Mohamed Salah shares reflections on mental health, migration and wellbeing within the Harari and broader Ethiopian community. Drawing on both his clinical and lived experience, Nesrudin explores the role of faith, community connection, language and cultural understanding in supporting culturally safe mental health care for refugee communities.

Shadow, a Karen community member from Burma, shares her multifaceted work as an interpreter, bicultural worker, and researcher and PHD candidate. Shadow's work is focused on improving access for refugee and migrant communities. She reflects on how culture, language, and lived experience shape understandings of mental health, highlighting the need for trust, culturally safe care, and more supported...

Tenzin is a Tibetan community leader and bicultural worker who shares his experience supporting newly arrived Tibetans as they navigate settlement challenges and systemic barriers. He also reflects on ancient Tibetan wisdom and how cultural and religious practices support wellbeing.

Sara shares her perspectives on mental health and mainstream service access as an Egyptian, Muslim Woman - A Bicultural worker living and working in Naarm

Nanchok shares her perspectives on mental health as a South Sudanese, Bicultural Lived experience worker, mother, writer and artist.

Walters shares his perspectives on mental health as a Anglophone Cameroonian Bicultural Mental Health Peer Worker

Mona shares her perspectives on mental health as a Muslim, Iranian/Arabic Bicultural Worker