Spotlight on: Working with multicultural communities

Exploring how the workforce can strengthen culturally safe, inclusive and responsive mental health care for Victoria's multicultural communities.

Every person’s story is shaped by culture, family and community. 

To deliver care that’s truly person-centred, we need a workforce that can see and support people in their full context — with cultural safety, curiosity and respect at the heart of every interaction. 

The focus on multicultural communities is an important element of Capability 3: Working with diverse consumers, families and communities, one of the core capabilities in Our Workforce, Our Future.

That’s what this Spotlight is about. 

We are bringing together the organisations, tools and training that help make our system more inclusive, culturally responsive and equitable. 

This page will remain as a growing hub where you can find practical resources, explore sector initiatives and contribute your own examples of good practice. 
 

What's on at the Collaborative Centre

Presented by the Victorian Multicultural Commission in partnership with Solis and supported by the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Dumplings Against Depression is a community event that brings people together over a shared meal to talk openly about mental health and wellbeing across cultures. Featuring multicultural mental health experts, community voices, and interactive sessions, recordings of the panel sessions will be made available following the event. 

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Get to know your statewide lead organisation, Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH)

Victorian Transcultural Mental Health (VTMH) helps organisations, government and individual practitioners understand how they can better meet the needs of diverse communities. Watch these videos to learn more about how they work and consider how you could collaborate with them.

Watch: Our transcultural experiences

To communicate a little more about who VTMH are, what they do, and how they collaborate with organisations on cultural diversity, equity and inclusion within the mental health landscape, they recently created five short videos about their work.

Check out the video series

What can I already access?

Learn more below about what you can already utilise to build on your ability to provide culturally responsive care and create inclusive services to meet the needs of mental health consumers from all cultural backgrounds and belief systems.

Frameworks that guide

Explore some key frameworks and accreditation models that shape culturally safe care. 

Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework

Statewide framework supporting inclusive, culturally responsive and equitable mental health care.

Read further

Rainbow Tick Framework and Accreditation

Framework and accreditation for LGBTIQA+ inclusive practice.

Read further

Racial Dignity Framework

The Framework explores the intersection of race and dignity.

Read further

Get involved

This Spotlight is part of our Collaborative Centre’s ongoing commitment to connect the sector. 

We’ll continue to build on this hub with new stories, events, and lived experience insights — and we invite you to contribute. 

Together, we’re building a workforce that reflects the communities it serves — culturally safe, inclusive, and connected. 
 

Have a good practice example, event or resource to share?

Email us to share your ideas!

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