Door-to-door for Mental Health Report Released
Results have been released from the largest ever door-knock study in Australian history, investigating the nation's mental health crisis. The study was conducted through a partnership between Assisting Communities through Direct Connection (ACDC), Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA), and the University of Western Australia.
Of the households that answered the door, 46% agreed to a conversation, and a further 68.9% completed a follow-up survey. The evaluation of the study showed that 49.4% of respondents reported being in moderate to very high distress, and 36.7% said that they needed more support.
You can read the survey report here.
Reducing Stigma in CALD Communities
Research funded by the Embrace Project and conducted by researchers at the University of Western Sydney has been published in the second largest open-access public health journal in the world.
Three demographics in Sydney, specifically the Congolese, Arabic-speaking, and Mandarin-speaking communities, participated in focus groups and interviews. The research aimed to investigate how perceptions of mental health are affected by factors such as terminology, culture, migration, and family dynamics. Read the full study here.
Research Report reveals Carers Also Bear the Cost of Housing and Community Maltreatment of People with Disabilities
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has released its latest research on the Economic Cost of Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability. The research shows that carers are affected financially by this maltreatment. When people with disabilities lack access to adequate housing, transportation, and community infrastructure, carers often have to bear the time and material costs of supporting their family member or friend. This limits carers' opportunities to achieve greater economic wellbeing and long-term financial sustainability.
You can check out the research reports here.
