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Carers of people with mental illness from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Published Date: 9.5.2019

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Culturally and linguistically diverse carers

Mental health carers Wellbeing Migrants Family Cultural Responsiveness CALD Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Culturally and linguistically diverse carers

View Publication Mental health carers Wellbeing Migrants Family Cultural Responsiveness CALD Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


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Carers of people with mental illness from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Published Date: 9.5.2019

  • Author/ Authors

    Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Jung-Sook Lee

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Poon, A. W. C., & Lee, J.-S. (2019). Carers of People with Mental Illness from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities. Australian Social Work, 72(3), 312–324. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2019.1604300

Long Summary

This article looks at the experiences of carers of people with mental illness from culturally and linguistically diverse communities via a scoping review of peer-reviewed journal articles. The analysis identifies some unique challenges which these groups face pertaining to access to services and that there is a lack of culturally specific support for mental health.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Highlights some of the growing needs of CALD carers in Australia
  • Indicates the current state of support services for people with mental illness in CALD communities

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Identifies current obstacles being faced by CALD carers
  • Identifies culturally sensitive mental health services as a growing need in CALD communities

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