We are aidmh
and we aid mh
(mental health)
We are a for‑purpose collective that walks alongside diverse, intersectional communities through mental, emotional and psychological adversity, working to make the world kinder and more just.
As a national workforce centre for multicultural mental health, we come to this work in our own time, intentionally challenging siloed, dominant systems and strengthening cross‑sector collaboration to offer nuanced expertise that builds cultural humility and broader sectoral responsiveness.
Our Solis Network
Join Solis, the professional and peer community arm of AIDMH. Solis is a community of practice dedicated to supporting the work and professional development of multicultural mental health practitioners and advocates
Our Impact
Spotlight on our collaborations. Recent events, trainings, resources and reports we’ve created with our members.
Our Knowledge
The Research and Education arm focuses on gathering empirical research and literature related to multicultural mental health in Australia. Its primary goal is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and increase accessibility to findings and data.
Meet our Members
We are a Think Tank or over 130 practitioners, advocates, researchers and professionals from many multicultural backgrounds.
Recent news
The report from our community language forum ‘Cultural Diversity – Read the Label!’
Discover community perspectives on the role of cultural labels in mental health and social services.
HeartChat – Find a practitioner who speaks your language
HeartChat is a mental health directory that lists mental health professionals who speak your language and have a similar multicultural background.
Solis Knowledge Library and toolkit. Find inspiration, practical ‘know-how’ or support
The Solis Culture & Mental Health Toolkit (The Toolkit) builds on our initial work in bringing together a directory and collection of resources including organisations, websites, online & in-person services and support resources, Instagram pages, podcasts and research related to living, being, and working in an intersectional and multicultural mental health space.
Dumplings Against Depression
Our annual ‘Dumplings Against Depression’ events are a community-based stigma reduction and awareness campaign geared toward normalising the conversation around mental health.
Australia Needs Better Multicultural Mental Health
Our diverse communities hold deep knowledge and strength that can challenge harmful systems and help create real change.
Meet The Think Tank
We’re co-chaired by a Lived Expertise advocate and a Clinical Neuropsychologist and are made up of members from a plethora of disciplines, backgrounds and lenses who collaborate to break down inherent power structures in our system.
Niharika Hiremath OAM
Board Director & Treasurer Chair – Solis Community of Practice Portfolio
Dr Judy Tang OAM
Founding Director Australians for Intersectionality & Diversity in Mental Health
Meet the team
Meet some of the community giving their time, expertise, and passion to advancing multicultural mental health
- Isabel Zhang
- Niharika Hiremath OAM
- Karen Leong
- Margherita Coppolino
- Maria Dimopoulos AM
- Marshie Perera Rajakumar
- Narissa Doumani
- Amanda Daluwatta
- Organisational Patron
A/Professor Harry Minas
AIDMH is a Registered Charity Organisation
A donation to AIDMH is a meaningful way to support the mental health and wellbeing of multicultural and intersectional Australians from established migrant communities to newly arrived migrants, and people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds and a broad range of intersectional perspectives.