Drug prevention in culturally and linguistically diverse communities

DrugInfo newsletter, volume 8, number 4, June 2010.

In 2007 at DrugInfo we looked at the successes, issues and barriers to prevention work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities, including newly arrived refugees. In this issue we return to the topic for an update and a fresh perspective.

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Contents

"Calling The Shots": encouraging the creative self expression of marginalised voices through the creation of art
Amy Marshall, Phunktional, Victoria

Alcohol and other drug prevention in culturally and linguistically diverse communities: Responding to the challenges
Guest editorial by Lenore Manderson, Professor of Medical Anthropology and Head, Social Sciences and Health Research Unit, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Victoria

The Drugs and Diversity project at Women’s Health Services
Susan Lee, Community Development Program Manager, Womens Health Services, Western Australia

The African Companions project ... four years on
Helen Sowey, Senior Project Officer, Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC), New South Wales

Victorian Arabic Social Services: meeting the needs of the Arabic community in Victoria
Leila Alloush, Manager, Victorian Arabic Social Services, Victoria

Prevention partnerships in culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Kieran Connolly, Head of Education and Training, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Victoria

The African Alcohol Awareness Study
Jody Wright, AOD Prevention Officer (Brisbane South), DRUG ARM Australasia, Queensland

The Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese drug initiative
Man Yip, Community Development Health Worker, South East Alcohol and Drug Services, Victoria

Centacare: engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Victor Bilous, Manager, Alcohol and Other Drug Family Services, Centacare Catholic Family Services, Victoria

Connecting culturally and linguistically diverse communities at St Albans Primary School

Too sensitive to talk about? Preparing health workers to discuss taboo subjects with culturally diverse audiences
Zayne D’Crus, Senior Communications Officer, Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health, Victoria
Meeting the needs of women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Utilising culture as a mechanism of strength rather than risk
Marika Guggisberg, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI), Centre for Population Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia