Cultural competency training for your team or organisation
Jan 31, 2025
To all our partnering and neighbouring mental health organisations,
Shapes and Sounds has a community unlike any other thanks to the support of organisations like yourselves. We’re so lucky to partner with organisations who are equally as committed to diversity and inclusive therapeutic practices, and our team is deeply committed to support all practitioners that want to further understand and address cultural needs that increase the safety of care and support of the Asian community.
As a part of this commitment, we’re thrilled to announce that we will be offering cultural competency training for mental health organisations starting in March 2025.
Our proven successes:
Based on the high demand for training, we piloted a few trainings throughout 2024 with clients, including headspace Syndal and The Australasian Genetic Counsellors Society. Our clients reported an increased understanding, capacity and new frameworks to provide improved service delivery to Asian clients. Based on the positive feedback and immense support, we’ve decided to expand our training offerings to all mental health organisations.
Our trainings are unique as we:
- Design the content based on anecdotal feedback from community members with lived experiences as well as the emerging evidence-based literature
- Customise our trainings to fit the team’s most urgent concerns or questions
- Deliver live trainings so your team can interact and collaborate throughout the session
Learn more:
If your team is interested in scheduling a training, please download our information and pricing pack below. One of our team members will reach out to support your needs.
“Shapes and Sounds led us through an engaging webinar that compelled us to think deeper about the negative stigma that surrounds mental health in Asian communities.
The webinar shared clear strategies about how we, as genetic counsellors, could identify and address stigma to further support our Asian clients and their families.
Coming from an Asian background myself, I found that the webinar was relevant but also deeply inclusive of counsellors of all backgrounds.”
- Michelle, Australasian Society for Genetic Counsellors
š”For community members:
We createdĀ the "Essential Guide for Asian Australian Mental Health"Ā by surveying over 350Ā Asian Australians during Covid-19 lockdowns.
Download our guide and learn about the three most pertinent areas of concern for the Asian community, with tips and strategies to support you through.
š¤For mental health service providers:
Shapes and Sounds supports mental health organisations and teams to feel confident and resourced in providing culturally-responsive care to the Asian community in Australia.
Download our information packĀ to learn more.