Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
Articles on CALD
Displaying all articles
Australian First Nations and culturally diverse authors talk about the balancing acts expected of them – and the pressure not to be ‘scarily diverse’.
Most older patients in a recent study had a ‘no complaints’ attitude to hospital food. But when it was unfamiliar, they were less likely to eat it.
This is unacceptably high and we need targeted solutions.
Some Muslim patients have to choose between treatments that violate their religious beliefs, or forgoing parenthood altogether.
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
Young people use social media to connect with culture and community, and to have a voice on political issues that concern them.
Your chest tightens, like an elephant is sitting on it. Pain streaks down your arm and you break out in a cold sweat. You feel light-headed and you’re pretty sure you’re having a heart attack. So when…
Amid all the stresses of lockdowns, our research found there was some good news: children had the chance to better develop their home language.
Some NDIS participants worry if they don’t spend their annual funds, they won’t be offered the same supports in their next plan – and it’s harder for some to use what they’ve been allocated.
In Australia, the discussion around gendered violence is increasingly focused on diversity. However, policy and services continue to be based mostly on the experiences of white, Anglo-settler women.
Without appropriate support, it’s more likely people will break COVID restrictions, for example go to work, or gather in family groups for support.
Our research shows we are still missing clear and consistent communication about COVID vaccines all Australians can understand and act on.
Our new research found gaps in COVID information available to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. But there are ways we can improve — because community ownership is crucial.
By working together with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, health services can position themselves to deliver culturally responsive care to our multicultural population.
Interpreters are essential in providing ethical and high quality health care to Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse population.
Top contributors
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
-
Associate Professor in Public Health, Torrens University Australia
-
Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
-
NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Sydney School of Health, University of Sydney
-
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University
-
Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Pathology, Charles Sturt University
-
Research Fellow at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
-
Senior lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer, UNSW
-
Senior Lecturer, Social Work, Charles Darwin University
-
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
-
Associate Professor, Digital and Social Media, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
-
Casual Academic, La Trobe University
-
Research Fellow, Social Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne