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Culturally and linguistically diverse communities and drug prevention: overcoming the barriers30 October 2007 Free interactive seminar and forum held from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm on Tuesday 30 October 2007 at Angliss Conference Centre, William Angliss Institute of TAFE, Level 5, 555 La Trobe Street, Melbourne. Cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of new and established immigrants are concerns that have been increasingly highlighted across the community, health and welfare sectors in recent years. This seminar looks at the issues and barriers to prevention work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities. Read the related DrugInfo newsletter and Prevention Research Quarterly (PRQ).
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ProgramCulturally and linguistically diverse communities and drug preventionVanessa Kennedy, Research Officer, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation Challenges for CALD drug and alcohol service deliveryPhong Nguyen, Chairperson, Executive Council, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria Walking the talk—can it be done?Jenny Blakey, Manager, Mary of the Cross Centre Working with Vietnamese families—a sharing of experiencesThuy Bui, Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese Program Worker, North Richmond Community Health Centre Last updated: November 2007 |
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