Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Chinese Subcommittee and ACMA Charitable
Trust
Present
CHARITABLE TRUST
3rd Chinese Cultural Competency Workshop
- Raising Awareness About Culturally Competent Services -
This interactive workshop aims to enhance the cultural competency of mental health workers
and other service providers in the delivery of services to the Chinese community. It highlights
issues relevant to working with Chinese clients and emphasises clinical applications across the
fields of counselling, psychology and other professions.
Keynote Speakers
Dr S K Law
Consultant Psychiatrist
 Role of the psychiatrist in servicing Chinese patients.
Dr Kristine Barlow-Stewart
Director, The Centre for Genetics Education
Royal North Shore Hospital
 Culturally appropriate testing and counselling for Chinese families
Dr Elvin Cheng
A Chinese GP practising at Lidcombe, with special interests in clinical
counselling and acupuncture.
 Role and challenges of GPs in referring Chinese patients for psychiatric
services
Facilitator for the panel discussion
Mr Vince Ponzio (Senior Clinical
Coordinator, Multicultural Mental Health,
SESIAHS)
“Giving a Voice to the Consumer”
Carers and consumers will be
represented on the panel
Friday, 20 October 2006
9.30am to 4.30pm
Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club
Waratah Room, 24 John St Lidcombe
-1 min walk from Lidcombe train Station - Free Parking- Wheelchair accessComplimentary morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided
To reserve your place for this Workshop please RSVP by 1st October 2006 through:
For further enquiries please contact Soo See Yeo on (02) 9673 4777 or Theresa Chow on 9646 2233
The entrance to Dooleys carpark is via Church St