our projects

This research project (2022-2024) explored the experiences, wellbeing, and resilience of international nursing students studying in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a series of studies, the research examined coping strategies, belonging, social connection, and personal growth, highlighting the strengths and adaptability of students navigating significant challenges. The findings provide valuable insights for creating more inclusive, supportive, and culturally responsive learning environments that promote student wellbeing and success.
Key themes: Wellbeing • Resilience • Belonging • Social Connection • Personal Growth • Cultural Adaptation • Recovery • Student Success
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This healthway-funded project (2024-2026) explored how culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities experience and respond to the mental health impacts of ‘new racism’ in Australia. Through community-engaged research, the study identified strengths, coping strategies, and factors that support resilience, belonging, and wellbeing among diverse communities. Key themes: Mental Health Equity • New Racism • Belonging • Identity • Inclusion • CaLD Communities • Culturally Responsive Care
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This project explores how nurses from culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds experience and navigate new racism in Australian healthcare settings. Using a strengths-based approach, the research seeks to identify factors that support belonging, inclusion, resilience, and professional wellbeing, while informing strategies to create more culturally safe and equitable workplaces. Key themes: Mental Health Equity • Nursing Workforce • Cultural Safety • Workplace Inclusion • Belonging • Resilience • Diversity • Healthcare Equity
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CARE WA is a community-engaged research initiative that seeks to advance equitable healthcare and mental wellbeing through culturally responsive and anti-racist approaches. Working in partnership with diverse communities, healthcare services, and stakeholders across Western Australia, the project explores strategies that strengthen inclusion, belonging, cultural safety, and health equity. Through research, education, and collaboration, CARE WA aims to support more responsive healthcare systems and improve wellbeing outcomes for culturally and racially diverse communities. Key themes: Cultural Responsiveness • Anti-Racism • Mental Wellbeing • Health Equity • Cultural Safety • Belonging • Inclusion • Community Partnerships • Diverse Communities • Equitable Healthcare
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