Young People From Refugee And Asylum Seeker Backgrounds: Engaging In Mental Health Settings

Audience

Mental health practitioners and lived experience workforces working with infants, children, and youth in area mental health and wellbeing services.

Overview

Young people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds experience disproportionate mental health vulnerabilities and social inequities yet access mental health care at lower rates than their peers. This evidence-based, experiential workshop (e.g., role plays) focuses on reducing barriers to care and increasing awareness of enablers for responsive and equitable service delivery. Participants will explore the impact of forced migration, settlement experiences, and trauma-informed principles to enhance culturally safe practice. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop you will be able to:

• Explain the significance of forced migration and settlement and identify relevant information for clinical practice 
• Understand risk and protective factors during settlement 
• Identify barriers and enablers to accessing mental health services, including the role of health literacy 
• Observe and reflect on the Cultural Formulation Interview 
• Apply trauma-informed principles in practice 

NB: This workshop is designed to be interactive and experiential and will include activities such as role-plays and group discussions. In online workshops, we expect participants to have their camera on throughout, particularly when engaging in these activities. If you have any concerns about any of these expectations please contact us