AIDMH centralises research and projects on multicultural mental health.

In aligning with our broader values, AIDMH seeks to reduce silos and redundancy in the research space by making academia and data more accessible.

Allowing research to be shared in insightful ways across platforms also contributes to the more effective use of resources – to ensure that we continue to build on the shoulders of giants.

Go to Research Register (Coming Soon)

Some areas of research include:

Policy, Systems & Barriers to mental health care

What recommendations and strategies can community organisations use to ensure their services are culturally responsive and safe? How can we better support bi-cultural workers? How can we better support and improve access to interpreters and translated material?

See research on this (Coming soon)

Experiences of mental ill-health & Mental health literacy

What is the understanding of mental health, well-being and mental illness in multicultural communities? How do diverse communities conceptualise mental health? What is the data on the prevalence and impact of mental illness on different multicultural communities?

See research on this (Coming soon)

Community engagement & Facilitators of mental health care

How can we better engage with multicultural communities to support access to the relevant services and programs? How can we make our offerings more accessible? What are the strategies to empower multicultural communities to support their mental health and thrive in Australia?

See research on this (Coming soon)

Meet some Researchers

Here are a few hardworking researchers sharing valuable insights about multicultural mental health

Recent publication:
Can Sri Lankan Australians Recognise Depression? The Influence of Acculturation, Age and Experiences with Depression on Recognition

Amanda Daluwatta

Swinburne University
of Technology

Recent publication:

Mental health research and evaluation in multicultural Australia: developing a culture of inclusion

A/Prof Harry Minas

University of Melbourne

Recent publication:

How the experiences and circumstances of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and families influence child mental health

Anagha Joshi

Australian Institute of Family Studies

Add your research or project

We’re diligently building a research database and would love if you could contribute your work, upcoming or current projects as well.

Connect with us, and together, we can exchange insights, break down silos, and encourage collaboration across the sector!

AIDMH centralises research and projects on multicultural mental health.

Some areas of research include:

Policy, Systems & Barriers to mental health care

Experiences of mental ill-health & Mental health literacy

Community engagement & Facilitators of mental health care

Meet some Researchers

Amanda Daluwatta

A/Prof Harry Minas

Anagha Joshi

Add your research or project

AIDMH pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country, and to Elders present and across time.

We stand in solidarity with our First Nations Communities, and want to acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. It is important to remember the rights of First Nations Peoples as Australia’s First Peoples’, irrespective of the fields in which we work.

AIDMH is committed to providing safe and inclusive supports, services and spaces for intersectional communities.

We acknowledge those with a lived experience of mental ill-health, substance use and recovery, and the experience of those who have been carers, families, or supporters.

We recognise their vital contribution and value the courage of those who share this unique perspective, for the purpose of learning and growing together to achieve safer outcomes for a culture-oriented and more impactful tomorrow.