R U OK? Arabic resources launched in Western Sydney

hello • 7 June 2024

R U OK? releases community resources in Arabic to encourage more supportive conversations in languages other than English.

Liverpool City Council  Mayor Ned Mannoun (left) and R U OK? CEO Katherine Newton (second from left) helped launched the event

R U OK? has launched a series of community-designed resources in Arabic as part of an ongoing effort to encourage more meaningful conversations in languages other than English.


Working alongside members of the Arabic community from Liverpool in Western Sydney, including staff and parents from Lurnea High School, the launch was an opportunity to celebrate the co-design process and highlight the importance of working with community to develop culturally appropriate resources.


Launched by Liverpool City Council Mayor, Ned Mannoun, and R U OK? Community Ambassador, Nada Miski, the two Arabic videos encourage people to ‘open the gate’ and engage in conversations about mental health and wellbeing.

R U OK? Community Ambassadors Andre Sakr and Nada Miski

One of the resources is a postcard  that features a list of support services

R U OK? is a well-known movement by schools, workplaces and communities across Australia, and data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that 51% of Australian residents have been born overseas or have a parent born overseas(1). 


The additional fact that 22.8% of Australian residents use a language other than English at home(2) only highlights the need to support everyone to build the skills and confidence to have an R U OK? conversation, in any language.


The development of these resources is an extension of a Suicide Prevention Pilot with Mental Health Australia and Suicide Prevention Australia under the Embrace Multicultural Mental Health program. You can learn more about the program and access resources here.


1: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Culturally and linguistically diverse communities 

2: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021) Top 5 most common languages other than English

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