Location: Hornsby, Campsie, Hurstville, Liverpool, Cabramatta, Bonnyrigg, Carramar, Fairfield, Harris Pk and Parramatta
Address: Transcultural Mental Health Centre, Locked Bag 7118, Parramatta BC NSW 2124
Catchment Area: Western Sydney LHD, South Western Sydney LHD
Eligibility: Carers from CALD background for a loved one with a MI
Supported By: Tanscultural Mental Health Centre
Website: www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/tmhc
Contact Number: (02) 9912 3850
Main Contact: TMHC.Carers@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au Or Ramy Var (co-ordinator CALD Carer Support Program) 02 8838 2165
Availability: Due to COVID: Service currently calls carers
Who Can Attend: CALD/NESB Languages covered include:Arabic, Assyrian, Cantonese, Mandarin, Dari, Farsi, Khmer, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Additional Information: DUE TO COVID- program has been run via phone with bilingual team leaders and community members. Program is committed to providing support to CALD carers and widening it reach to carers who are hidden and socially isolated in the community. Offer language specific support groups. Carers are encouraged to talk about their issues in their own language with people who share similar cultural beliefs and practices. Self-care, recreational activities, how to access MH support and MH information
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