Solis - Culture & Mental Health
A capacity-building, support & resource network for culture-oriented, multicultural mental health advocates & practitioners.
Solis is a community of practice that brings together a group of interdisciplinary multicultural mental health advocates and professionals - who occupy positions “both inside and outside the community.”
We are led by a Think Tank that guides and contributes to the activities of diversity & intersectionality in mental health - both internally and in relation to the wider sector. This allows us to provide nuanced expertise around policies, issues, or ideas that increase cultural humility and sectoral cultural responsiveness.
You can read our Terms of Reference here and our Think Tank’s Acknowledgment of Privilege here.
We Are Aligned With
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Australian Institute for Diversity in Mental Health
AIDMH’s primary role is to support and advocate for communities and professional peers in multicultural mental health. By strengthening cross-sector collaboration and addressing silos, AIDMH works across a range of areas to provide nuanced expertise around policies, issues, or ideas that increase cultural humility and broader sectoral cultural responsiveness
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HeartChat
Project “HeartChat”, is founded by Mental Health of Australia (MHA), and funded by the Victorian Multicultural Commission. HeartChat aims to make it easier for people who speak languages other than English to read and understand information about mental health.
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Culture x Mental Health Toolkit
The Culture x MH Toolkit is a collection and directory of various mediums (including organisations, websites, online & in-person services and resources, Instagram pages, podcasts) related to living, being, and working in the multicultural mental health space - toward increased cultural responsiveness.
Contact Us
You don’t have to carry the load alone. Join a diverse and inclusive group of advocates, practitioners, and professionals, share your experiences and improve multicultural mental health in Australia.
If you’re interested, please reach out and we’ll be in touch.