Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who experience racism – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

The Australian Institute for Family Studies will present one seminar, Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who experience racism. The Presenters are Dr Mandy Truong, Julie Ngwabi and Wei Gao. Facilitated by Amanda Kemperman. This webinar – which is free – will take place on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 1:00PM – 2:00PM (AEST).

About this webinar

Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of racism in its various forms. Racism hurts children and their families in real and fundamental ways, affecting not only their mental and physical health, but also their relationships and ability to grow. Practitioners who work with children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds must understand how racism operates. Understanding that experiences of racism can be systemic, and experienced by families in different ways, can help practitioners navigate conversations about racism and support CALD children’s mental health and wellbeing.

This webinar will:

increase awareness of the effects of racism on child and family mental and emotional health and relationships
identify the support that parents from a CALD background need to support their child’s mental health and wellbeing
provide guidance on how practitioners can discuss and address racism.

This webinar is recommended for practitioners who may engage and work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children, families and communities.

This webinar is co-produced by CFCA and  Emerging Minds  as part of a series focusing on child mental health. CFCA and Emerging Minds are working together as part of the Emerging Minds: National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the National Support for Child and Youth Mental Health Program.

About this Webinar

Program: Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who experience racism
Date: 14 June 2023
Time: 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Cost: FREE
Register to attend: Online here
Host: Child Family Community Australia , Emerging Minds
Presenters: Mandy Truong, Julie Ngwabi, Wei Gao, Amanda Kemperman

Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse children and families who experience racism

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.