Australia's multi-cultural population has access to a wide range of culture-specific health services and support organisations. They are usually provided or funded by governments, ethnic and Indigenous communities, and welfare organisations. People can also use the services of multi-lingual health professionals.
This category features private and not-for-profit organisations, and government agencies that aim to meet the healthcare needs of particular cultural or ethnic groups.
To find professionals who speak languages other than English, go to the relevant professional category and select the language required. To find culture specific aged care facilities, go to Aged care > Accommodation.
To find interpreters specialising in health and aged care, go to Interpreters.
Chinese Health Foundation of Australia
澳洲華人健康促進會
Box Hill, VIC 3128
The Chinese Health Foundation of Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to identify and meet the special health and wellbeing needs of the Chinese community. It also provides consulting services to other organisations in the area of culture-specific communication.Wings of Care (Kanfei Chesed) Incorporated
Wings of Care General Resource Guide
Tel: 03 9527 4866
Health Translation Directory
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Health Translations Online Directory: easy to find multilingual health information for health professionals working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfonet
Culture-specific health promotion resources
Carers Australia
Carer Support Kit in 13 languages
Indigenous Kit
Deakin, ACT 2600
Carers Australia represents carers nationally. It provides carers with information and operates the Commonwealth Carer Resource Centres in each State and Territory. A Carer Support Kit is available free of charge in 13 languages. An Indigenous Kit is also available.
Le Pine Asian Funerals
Glen Waverley, VIC 3150
Catering for families' cultural needs - incorporating the rituals of the relevant Asian funeral cultures and religions.
Aboriginal Psychiatric Services
Graylands Selby-Lemnos and Special Care Health Service
North Metropolitan Area Health Service, Department of Health, Western Australia
Mount Claremont, WA 6010
Graylands Selby-Lemnos and Special Care Health Service incorporates the largest public psychiatric hospital in Western Australia and a range of special psychiatric services delivering acute care, emergency service, Aboriginal Psychiatric services, rehabilitation and forensic care through in-patient, day patient and community based services. A Neurosciences Unit is part of the service.Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit
Fitzroy, VIC 3065
The unit supports Victorian mental health professionals working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients. The unit's website contains a directory of bilingual mental health professionals and translated mental health information.
NRVAOI - Multicare
Netherlands Retirement Village Assn of Qld Inc
Birkdale, QLD 4159
NRVAOI is a culture-specific provider of care and support services for Dutch speaking (including Indonesian and Afrikaan) residents. It also offers residential and home care (CACP & VHC).