Overview

Muslims in Australia come from a wide range of linguistic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. They may be first-generation migrants or second, third, or even fourth-generation Australians. While the majority are thriving, some individuals experience mental health challenges and may require culturally responsive psychological support.

This webinar aims to provide attendees with an understanding of the Muslim communities in Australia, including their cultural and religious backgrounds, Islamic beliefs, and perspectives on mental illness and wellbeing. The session will explore both risk and protective factors, as well as culturally informed models of coping and recovery.

To bring these concepts to life, a case study will be presented, highlighting key principles in practice.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to better understand:

• Muslim clients’ cultural and religious backgrounds, Islamic beliefs, and perspectives on mental illness and wellbeing.
• Identify known risks and protective factors of Muslims, as well as the culturally informed models of coping and recovery that can be used with this client group.
• Relevant literature.

Presenter(s)

Dr. Nigar Khawaja

About the presenter(s)

Dr Nigar G. Khawaja (she/her) is Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and its College of Clinical Psychology. In her role as a Professor at the Queensland University of Technology, she trained postgraduate students as Clinical Psychologists. She has pioneered and implemented cultural safety and competency training programs for graduates and mental /allied health professionals. Her cross-cultural and transcultural research has examined the challenges of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and international students. She has developed culturally safe and sensitive assessment measures and interventions for the ethnic minorities in Australia. She has published 150+ plus papers and presented at more than 70 international conferences. She has been successful with competitive grants and offers expert advice and consultation to government and non-government organisations. Through her public lectures and debates she educates the public and stakeholders about the issues of culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, educators, community workers, policy makers, and anyone interested in culturally reflexive care of clients, who follow Islamic faith.

Duration of Access

This event will be recorded. The recording will be emailed to all registered within 2 weeks post event and available for viewing up to 90 days.

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

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