A significant number of people from multicultural communities do not seek help for their mental health problem or are reluctant to do so. Often, they miss out on the suicide prevention services available either due to language or cultural barriers. This poses a high risk for the future of Australia, where nearly half of Australians identify themselves as someone with a multicultural background.
To address this issue, the Mental Health Foundation is organising a National Symposium on Multicultural Communities’ Mental Health to raise awareness about mental health and wellbeing among the multicultural communities and to have a discussion on the status of support services available to them.