Multicultural Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools

The Multicultural Mental Health Outcomes and Assessment Tools (MH-OAT) have been developed by the Transcultural Mental Health Centre and NSW Health to assist health care professionals to provide culturally appropriate care to their culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) clients. 

Cultural Awareness Tool (CAT) (pdf 640.7KB)

Developed by Multicultural Mental Health Australia the Cultural Awareness Tool aims to assist health care providers to understand the influence of cultural diversity in mental health.
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Transcultural Assessment Checklist (pdf 245.5KB)

The Transcultural Assessment Checklist aims to increase clinician awareness of CALD issues and facilitate the collection of culturally relevant information during CALD client assessment.
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Transcultural Assessment Module (pdf 355KB)

The Transcultural Assessment Module is a form for recording cultural information obtained during assessment with CALD clients.
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Transcultural Referral Guide (pdf 273.5KB)

The Transcultural Referral Guide aims to increase clinicians' awareness and use of culturally or linguistically relevant services for CALD clients.
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Everyone has Culture: easy steps to implement the Multicultural MH-OAT