We convene solis because we are stronger together
Solis is A Multicultural Mental Health Professional and Peer Community of Practice
Members and growing
A capacity-building, support & resource network for culture-oriented, multicultural mental health advocates & practitioners.
As the Professional and Peer arm of the Australia Institute for Diversity in Mental Health (AIDMH), Solis focuses on supporting the specific practice, professional development and uplifting of multicultural mental health practitioners and advocates, and their work, which in turn feeds back into our outward facing work and the mental health sector.
By creating an intentional, safe and supported avenue that allows for transparent conversation and understanding, Solis contributes to the aims of AIDMH in various ways including in starting to reduce the silos (Ie. the opposite of Solis!) and work toward a more efficient and meaningful use of limited resources.
In particular, Solis focuses on creating opportunities for capacity-building, as well as emotional and practical support for multicultural practitioners to continue contributing meaningfully and sustainably within the broader mental health sector.
Our Role & Purpose
In particular, Solis focuses on creating opportunities for capacity-building – as well as emotional and practical supports – for multicultural practitioners and advocates to continue contributing meaningfully and sustainably within the mental health sector. This includes providing unbiased collective access to resources, knowledge, wisdom and cross-disciplinary networks.
We hold our collective lived and living experiences – as well as our seasoned Lived Expertise – warmly and with respect, understanding and being underpinned by the principles and tasks of the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Framework.
About Us
Who we are
What we believe in
We walk alongside those that believe in human-rights and social-justice aligned values and principles, but also those who are willing to be brave enough to reflect on how proximal they are to dominant systems and structures – and what they can do to move toward meaningful, foundational connections that break these down. We move at the speed of trust.
How we navigate complexity
Get Involved with us
You don’t have to carry the load alone.
With so many commitments competing for your time, maybe you’re reluctant to add to your plate. Perhaps you’ve been here before. Your heart is in the right place, but you’ve taken on too much and burnt out.
We’re with you. We’ve been there, too, and because of this, we’d like Solis to be different.
We know that life happens and sometimes we say yes, only for our circumstances to change. Just let us know, we’re right there with you. We’re all volunteering our time and energy in this space and sometimes need to hit pause to protect our own well-being. Moreover, we believe that your well-being comes before anything else – after all, we can never give from an empty cup.
With that in mind, there are many ways you can be involved, with each requiring a different time commitment. We’re flexible and happy to be led with what works best for you!
Ways to connect with us
Read about what we are about and how we came to be
Read of our collectively-developed Acknowledgement of Privilege
Fill out our Solis Membership Directory form
Join our Linked-in group
Join our Think Tank
Our Think Tank is a community of practice for multicultural (and culture-oriented) mental health advocates, professionals and humans!
As folks who hold roles and positions “both inside and outside the community”, this space is for you to share experiences and resources, to work collaboratively in addressing the silos that exist in this work and to help build each other up as we work toward increased cultural humility in our work.
