Youth and Family Support Network Inc. was funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), Victoria to deliver activities and initiatives that empower local African-Australian communities to tackle racism and support social cohesion. One of our deliverables was the production of a video to raise awareness of racism, discrimination, and microaggressions and to […]
Approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. Among young people, mental illness is on the increase. In the past year there has been an increase in suicides amount African young people and there is anecdotal evidence of an increase of suicides among the Zimbabwean youth Australia. In many Culturally and
Mental Health outreach Program (Mobile community hub) Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives. Within in multicultural communities, there is increased fear and anxiety about the health and wellbeing of their families and loved one overseas
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In collaboration with Afro Society – Victoria University and ALIAS – La Trobe University, the African Engagement Platform, Youth and Family Support Network co-convened the African Australian Youth Forum (AAYF), on January 18, 2020. With over 80 people in attendance, the main objective of the event was to engage young African Australians on the challenges
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Approximately 20% of Australian adults experience a common mental illness each year. There is anecdotal evidence that mental health problems are a growing issue within the African community. The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Course sought to develop skills of African-Australian community members to be able to support a friend, family member or co-worker developing
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This Community forum attended by over 50 adults, focused on Family Well-being, healthy relationships and aimed to raise awareness and educate our community about the issues and concerns around family violence. Family violence is a growing issue within the African communities and there is lack of information and of culturally appropriate services. The forum involved
Family wellbeing forum – Family violence awareness (Oct 2019) Read More »