Latest Resources Available Across Pregnancy Information, Mental Health Services, and More...
December 10, 2025
Healthy and Safe Pregnancy Information Project
The Social Policy Group (SPG) has been engaged by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to support the needs of migrant and refugee women and their families with accessible and tailored healthy pregnancy information. Through co-design and consultation, SPG has created resources to help enhance health outcomes, reduce health disparities, and increase awareness and understanding of stillbirth prevention. To access the latest multilingual resources on health pregnancy information download the Stakeholder Kit.
In our final phase of this project, SPG is partnering with community leaders and organisations to deliver workshops to facilitate open conversation about healthy pregnancy advice and to help answer common healthcare questions. We are seeking interested parties to engage in workshops aimed at raising awareness of stillbirth prevention advice among people from African and South Asian backgrounds. Please get in touch with SPG’s National Director – Communications and Engagement, Marta Jasińska: marta.jasinska@socialpolicy.org.au to get be a part of this important project.
Aligning CALD Health Access Priorities with Australian Government Policies
The Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership (MRHP) is pleased to release its latest policy brief: Aligning CALD Health Access Priorities with Australian Government Policies. The policy brief presents findings from a national consultation focused on how well current preventive and chronic disease policy frameworks respond to the needs of CALD populations. The report highlights five key structural challenges, such as data gaps, limited interpreter access, and underdeveloped engagement mechanisms, that constrain health equity and system responsiveness for CALD communities.
This work draws on insights from health practitioners, policy advisors, and CALD community leaders, and is informed by an integrated review of 17 national strategies. The brief advances practical, system-wide recommendations to strengthen policy coordination, embed cultural safety, and support targeted investment in community-led models. It offers an updated contribution to current health reform efforts, encouraging cross-sectoral collaboration toward more equitable outcomes for all Australians.
To access MRHP's full suite of reports, policy briefs, and publications, go to our website.
Towards Better CALD Health Data: A National Opportunity
The latest policy brief from MRHP, Towards Better CALD Health Data: A National Opportunity, sets out targeted recommendations for improving the quality, consistency, and strategic use of CALD health data in Australia. Drawing on cross-sector expertise, the brief identifies persistent gaps in how cultural, linguistic, and migration-related data is collected and used across the health system. It emphasises the need for a national minimum dataset, greater cultural safety in data practices, and stronger alignment across policy, funding, and digital infrastructure.
The brief also calls for the inclusion of CALD health data priorities in the upcoming revision of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2025–2030), and outlines future directions to ensure data equity for all health service users, including those outside Medicare capture. The recommendations aim to guide durable reforms that embed CALD data priorities in national health governance, ensuring Australia’s health system more accurately reflects and responds to its diverse population.
To access MRHP's full suite of reports, policy briefs, and publications, go to our website.
New Resources from Department of Health, Disability and Ageing on Pregnancy Care
SPG, in its capacity as a Multicultural Health Peak Body, contributed its expertise in a series of consultations that informed the creation of pregnancy information by the Australian Government. These resources aim to support and empower women to make informed choices and decisions throughout their pregnancy.
These resources include clear, easy-to-understand information, helpful checklists, and suggested questions to guide discussion with healthcare providers. They are based on the Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines.
The resources will also soon be available in Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional, Arabic, Vietnamese and Punjabi.
The resources are available on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website or through healthcare providers.
Australian Women's Perceived Barriers to Discussing Bowel Topics with Health Providers Survey
University of Western Australia (UWA) School of Population and Global Health is conducting a survey to explore how young women aged 18 – 35 (including cis-women, trans women and non-binary feminine identifying people) communicate with health professionals about bowel health concerns. As bowel health concerns may indicate serious underlying heath issues, understanding the barriers and enablers to bowel-related conversations are essential to improve women’s healthcare experiences in the future.
The survey is anonymous and you can participate by clicking on the button below.
https://uwa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1EUVm32t7OwNRC6
Have questions about this research?
You can contact Dr Dani Barrington at dani.barrington@uwa.edu.au.