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The final Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Seminar for 2009 discusses the impact of migration and resettlement on immigrant and refugee women’s mental health and wellbeing. The mental health issues immigrant and refugee women face in their new environment, and how they deal with them will be a feature of this session. An opportunity to better understand the shame and stigma attached to mental health issues in some communities and what this means for immigrant and refugee women’s health is a highlight of seminar four. Accessing linguistically and culturally appropriate services and what resources are available will further provide participants with skills and knowledge relating to immigrant and refugee women’s mental health and wellbeing.

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Professor Jill Astbury is the Research Professor for the School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development at Victoria University. Professor Astbury’s presentation will focus on investigating how social position, gender and the violation of human rights impact on immigrant and refugee women’s mental health. Nadine Hantke is the Transcultural Mental Health Access Coordinator at Advocacy, Disability, Ethnicity and Community, formerly known as Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC). Nadine’s presentation will focus on the stigma and shame attached to mental illness and how this affects immigrant and refugee women.

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MCWH_Nov09_Prof_Training_Seminar_Flyer_and_RegoForm_FINAL.pdf (60546kb)