Overview

Project status: In progress

The potential for long-term settlement problems for vulnerable refugee groups from African nations has serious implications for the wider Australian community. These groups often have complex and interlinked health and psychosocial health problems.

To address these challenges, the project will involve design, implementation and evaluation of a community owned psychological intervention based on a bicultural therapy model. The program will utilise a culturally sensitive whole-of-family and communities approach which represents a paradigm shift from traditional Western therapies. The program will strengthen Australia's social and economic fabric by increasing both the well-being of refugee families and their capacity to support individual family members.

Grantor

Australian Research Council

Amount

$142,607 linkage grant

Research leader
Organisational unit
Lead unit Faculty of Health Other units
Research area
Social Determinants of Health