I’m honoured to be joining the Black Dog Institute’s Suicide Prevention Network Community of Practice  this September, where the focus is on suicide prevention in culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities. This theme is close to my heart. As someone who migrated from Egypt to Australia and carries lived experiences of caregiving, migration stress, and suicide bereavement, I know how deeply culture shapes the way we understand distress, healing, and belonging. C

I was recently invited to participate in an on-camera SafeSide interview  with the team at SafeSide Prevention Australia , as part of their commitment to strengthening culturally responsive suicide prevention approaches across Western Australia. This opportunity was more than just an interview; it was a meaningful dialogue about what safety, support, and connection truly mean for people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD)  backgrounds who may be experiencing sui

Yesterday was a great day. On Tuesday, I stood beside Poster #159 at the National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025 and presented a program I’ve carried in my heart for decades: “Building Bridges: Fostering Intergenerational Dialogue on Mental Health and Suicide in CaLD Families.” I had many conversations, but one stood out. A woman approached me slowly. She didn’t say much at first - just stood with the poster. After a pause, she whispered: “That was my story too. We never

I’m deeply honoured to announce that I will be presenting at this year’s National Suicide Prevention Conference (NSPC25)  in Perth - Australia’s flagship gathering of lived experience leaders, researchers, policymakers, and frontline advocates. My presentation is titled: Building Bridges: Fostering Intergenerational Dialogue on Mental Health and Suicide in CaLD Families 📍 Poster Session 2 | Tuesday 20 May, 5:30 PM | Poster #159 This presentation is more than a professional m

I’m honoured to share that I’ll be speaking at Perspectives 2025 , a national Lived Experience e-Symposium hosted by the Finding North Network  in partnership with the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (MIFA) . My presentation will explore CaLD mental health transformation  through lived experience leadership and culturally grounded systems change. This event is a powerful annual gathering of lived experience leaders, truth-tellers, advocates, and allies from across the

I am deeply honoured to share that I’ve been appointed to Suicide Prevention Australia’s National Lived Experience Panel . As the national peak body for suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Australia’s commitment to embedding lived experience leadership is more than symbolic; it’s transformative. It recognises that those who have walked through loss, grief, and survival must have a voice in shaping the future of suicide prevention in Australia. This appointment is profoundl

I’m humbled and honoured to share that I’ve been appointed as an inaugural member of the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) , established by the Mental Health Commission of Western Australia . This appointment brings a unique opportunity to represent multicultural perspectives and advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities within Western Australia’s mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD), and suicide prevention systems. As someone from an..