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known subject immigrant refugee asylum seeker populations worldwide high risk mental health issues national mental health policies call recognising australian societys multicultural characteristics ensure adequate mental health services cald communities several barriers exist people cald communities victoria access utilise mental health services improving mental health professionals knowledge mental health service provision cultural responsiveness enhance cald community access services paper add existing knowledge analysed perspectives people cald communities victoria regarding needs experiences mental health services participants reported diverse perceptions understanding mental health issues services various challenges identified regarding health service utilisation cald community victoria including language barriers stigma towards mental health issues mental health illiteracy distrust lack familiarity mainstream mental health services challenges acknowledged community members even long residence australia data generated beliefs mental health issues consequent helpseeking behaviours highlight importance culturally sensitive targeted prevention early intervention strategies ongoing commitment building mental health literacy wider community implications practice information study adapted quality improvement culturally responsive practices strategies effective service delivery drawn paper comprehensive resource tool mental health professionals organisations policymakers findings imply cald mental health service users families likely benefit improved service assessment quality mental health care equity mhns undertake cultural competence training bring practice introduction victoria one multicultural states australia many cald communities victoria may encountered complicated migration journeys complex life stressors initial settlement leading adverse mental health concerns diversity necessitates public policy settings ensure equity access health services planning delivery mh policies services take cultural diversity account needs implementation components mh policies relate particular needs various cald communities victoria even though mental health services prevent address mental health issues many barriers impair cald community access utilisation mental health services furthermore recent royal commission inquiry victorian mental health system drives renewed policy imperative ensure meaningful engagement cultural safety people accessing utilising mental health services department health 2023 study focused perspectives people cald communities victoria regarding mental health service needs understandings experiences mental health services prepare education package mental health nurses part larger multimethod research project qualitative descriptive design used collect analyse perspectives 21 participants victoria using telephone interviews followed thematic analysis themes subthemes identified settling issues perceptions understanding mental health issues helpseeking attitudes toward mental health issues need cald community education perceived barriers accessing utilising mental health services victoria sociocultural language barriers stigma labelling discrimination knowledge experience accessing health facilities experience mental health services professionals community participation mental health professional education robust research regarding mental health needs cald people recommended strategies improve access utilisation mental health services victoria current study contribute existing knowledge understanding practice quality improvement vividly portrays issues various cald communities victoria findings study imply cald mh service users families likely benefit terms improved service assessment quality mh care equity mhns undertake cc training bring practice