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Better Services with Trauma Informed Care
Five million Australians, out of a total population of 22.6 million, have experienced complex trauma. But you can’t tell by looking at them who has experienced trauma and most won’t come out and say it until they trust you.
Don’t forget the final step – debrief with your interpreter
An important aspect of working with interpreters is debriefing. Interpreters frequently tell us, they really value a briefing well done.So don’t be afraid of providing feedback at the end of the engagement.
Avoiding harmful stereotypes
Ever caught yourself making broad assumptions about people or things based on limited info? That’s called generalisation. But one should never judge a book by its cover or make assumptions based on stereotypes.
Project .05 – It’s a Wrap!
On Monday, 29 May, exactly 10 months after it began, Project .05’s incredible journey came to an end at Fitzroy Town Hall, amidst a fitting celebration which showcased its outstanding achievements over the past year.
Health Translations awarded 3-year funding
CEH is delighted to announce that the Department of Health has agreed to further funding of Health Translations for the next three years.
Cultural Competence Pulse Check: Assessing Your Skills and Levelling Up
Working with migrant and refugee communities can be a deeply rewarding experience, but it can also present unique challenges that require a high level of cultural understanding.
Australian Multicultural Health Collaborative
A hybrid event ‘Unmasked: Racism and Discrimination as Determinants of Health Inequity’ was convened as the first public event for the Collaborative. Speakers from Australia and the UK discussed their perspectives on this issue.
Self-reflection: The key to skill improvement and easing difficult conversations
By the CEH training team Looking inward to reflect on your work and interactions with clients can be helpful for improving your skills, making tough conversations easier, and ultimately leading to more satisfying work. Even though it can be tough to find time for...
Assess your organisation’s cultural competence
The Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health (CEH) has developed a Cultural Competence Assessment for Organisations (CCAO). This comprehensive online tool enables organisations to assess their level of cultural competence. It does this by asking agencies to explore the...
The Art of Collaboration: Tips for Establishing Trust with Interpreters
By the CEH training team Collaborating with Interpreters - Avoiding Issues and Building Trust Working with interpreters is generally straightforward, and clients are usually satisfied with the service. However, occasionally things don't go as planned, and both you and...
Cultural diversity at CEH
Cultural Diversity Week 2023 is an opportunity to reflect on how we think and act on diversity and inclusion. Diversity is more than eating food from other places (though that is delicious and delightful). To embrace diversity is to seek to understand different ways...
How to find high quality translated health information!
By: The CEH training team How to find high quality translated health information! Finding health information One of the most common questions we get here at CEH is, ‘where do I find information on health translations?’ We can understand that looking for accurate and...
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