Predictors of cross-lingual competence in Australian mental health professionals
Engagement with CALD clients was associated with greater cross-lingual competence regardless of the ethnic status of the clinician. However, specific training in how to work in a cross-lingual context is required to ensure that all clinicians have strategies to manage the barriers they and their client's may face.
Authors
- Jaimee Stuart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-1913)
- Nicola Sheeran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0527-8549)
- Marta Garcia de Blakely
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (ES)
- La Trobe University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Psychology
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2026.2640243
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00