By Sharon Were. Over the weekend (31 August 2025), the “March 4 Australia” took place. On the surface it was presented as a call for accountability, yet what echoed through the streets were chants of “send them home” and cries of “Australian pride.” The noise was sharp, drawing a line between who is welcomed asContinue reading “Still, We Rise: Belonging in the Face of Exclusion”
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How to refill your happiness tank with a daily D.O.S.E of happy hormones through one magical act?
The legend goes that in a moment of ecstasy, Archimedes – the great physicist and mathematician – leapt out of his bath and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse joyfully yelling Eureka…Eureka! (I found it!) Archimedes had found a solution to a complex issue and that’s when he experienced a sudden rush of extremeContinue reading “How to refill your happiness tank with a daily D.O.S.E of happy hormones through one magical act?”
Lamingtons versus spring rolls: 6 ways we are combatting social isolation among multicultural seniors.
Since 2020 our multicultural health service has been engaging more deeply with older adults and the level of loneliness and social isolation experienced by some is considerable. As we take a social view of health and wellbeing, we wanted to link and support older people to engage in groups and activities to combat their feelingsContinue reading “Lamingtons versus spring rolls: 6 ways we are combatting social isolation among multicultural seniors.”
Lessons on Effective Engagement with Multicultural Aged Care Communities
As a multicultural social enterprise and champion for health equity and justice, World Wellness Group (WWG) caters for the unique needs of CALD populations. Our clinic sees older people from various cultural backgrounds, with 20% of our service users being older adults aged 65 years and above in 2020-21. Within this older population of clients,Continue reading “Lessons on Effective Engagement with Multicultural Aged Care Communities”
An insight into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through a multicultural health equity lens
Inequities on a national and local level in multicultural health support systems are exposed through the global pandemic