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Directories

Community Organisations, Ethnic Media and Multilingual Health Practitioners Directories.
These directories published by the NSW South East Health Service, Multicultural Health Unit contain lists of key community organisations that provide services to culturally and linguistically diverse communities as well as health care practitioners who speak languages other than English.
Multicultural Health Services and Programs in NSW
A comprehensive directory of multicultural services and programs available in the NSW public health system.

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LegislationNSW, from the Parliamentary Council's Office, is the official site for NSW legislation

Handbooks and Guidelines

Australia's Health 2004
Australia's Health 2004 is the ninth biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. It is the nation's authoritative source of information on patterns of health and illness, determinants of health, the supply and use of health services, and health services expenditure.
Caring for refugee patients in general practice: a desktop guide
Prepared for the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc., on behalf of the Refugee Health and General Practice Development program to assist GPs in caring for refugees.
Healthcare Providors Handbook on Muslim Patients
A guide for healthcare practitioners prepared by the Islamic Council of Queensland for the Queensland Department of Health.
National Framework for Implementation of the National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 in Multicultural Australia
This framework was developed by the National Multicultural Mental Health Policy Development Steering Group and Multicultural Mental Health Australia for the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council National Mental Health Working Group. 
Providing Care to Patients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Guidelines to Practice
  Developed for Queensland Health on the basis of research conducted by the Australian Centre for International & Tropical Health & Nutrition this guide aims to enhance the delivery of health care and the quality of care to disadvantaged communities, including people from ethnic backgrounds who have difficulties in accessing conventional services because they believe them to be inappropriate and culturally-and-gender-insensitive. Other relevant resources may be accessed via the Queensland Government Multicultural Health  website.
Promoting health in multicultural populations : a handbook for practitioners
  Print: MB 362.1089/6
Handbook of Multicultural mental health : assessment and treatment of diverse populations 
  Print:  MB 362.208693/10, Level 2 Reserve Shelves