How to support the Asian community

We're here to help you to feel confident and resourced in addressing the mental health needs of the Asian community in Australia.

Join our next open training on March 11th!

Shapes and Sounds is the leading and trusted voice for Asian mental health in Australia.

The Asian community makes up 18% of the overall Australian population and our aim at Shapes and Sounds is to ensure that all mental health service providers feel confident and resourced in providing culturally-responsive mental health care to our community.

In partnership with Monash University

We're honoured to partner with the Culture, Trauma and Mental health research lab at Monash University to connect you with the latest emerging research in culturally-responsive and cross-cultural mental health care. Learn more about the lab here.

Join our next online training, "Addressing mental health stigma in Asian communities"

💡For mental health practitioners of all cultural identities

By joining this training you'll gain:

Practical, evidence-based learning – Gain actionable strategies backed by lived experiences and emerging research.
Positive, proactive, and inclusive – Our training fosters a non-judgemental space for practitioners of all cultural identities, to learn about engaging diverse communities with confidence.
Live, interactive sessions – Engage in real-time discussions and case studies to ensure your learnings are applicable to your current work.

You will receive a CPD certificate on attendance, 24 hours after the session.

Secure your spot

We've worked with:

Australian Clinical Psychology Association

Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors

$90.00

+ GST

Access to the latest evidence-based literature in culturally-responsive mental health
Cultural-Competency CPD certificate on attendance
Non-judgemental and strategy-focused facilitation and discussions
Opportunity to ask questions before and during the session

💻 The details

Date: Tuesday March 11th 2025
Time: 4.00pm - 5.15pm AEDT
Location: On zoom
Facilitator: Asami Koike (RMT), founder/director of Shapes and Sounds
Certificate: Gain 1 CPD point on attendance

This training session is open to mental health practitioners of all disciplines and all cultural identities.

If you have any questions about your suitability for this training, please email us here.

“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

Tangible, practical strategies that you can implement in your work

With Shapes and Sounds you'll:

Gain a deep, nuanced understanding of both the mental health stigma in our communities as well as the varying mental health needs of different Asian communities in Australia.
Learn new terminology and frameworks to understand presentation styles, enhance engagement, navigate family conversations, and expand outreach.
Feel confident in applying culturally-responsive strategies when relevant to improve outcomes for Asian clients.