We want to understand what health support you, and your community need

We are especially interested in your thoughts about a possible health service.

This service would involve university students, supervised by professionals, working together with your health service and Australian Catholic University.

Australian Catholic University (ACU), Access Health and Community, cohealth, and North Richmond Community Health are working together on this research study.

We invite people to participate in our focus groups if they:

• are 18 years old or older
• live in the City of Yarra and experience any of the below:
  • living in community housing 
  • living in public housing (including if you have recently relocated through the public housing redevelopment process) 
  • at risk of homelessness or housing instability, living in rooming houses or other insecure accommodation arrangements 
  • sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness 
  • living in supported residential services (SRSs) 
  • staying in a refuge 
  • CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) community members, including residents from Vietnamese, Mandarin-speaking, Oromo-speaking, Hakka-speaking and other multicultural communities 
  • refugees and people seeking asylum 
  • experiencing financial hardship or food insecurity 
  • have a disability or accessibility support needs 
  • experiencing mental health challenges or reduced social supports 

What will happen in a focus group session? 

The focus group sessions are available in multiple languages, including Mandarin, Vietnamese and Oromo.

• You will join a small group discussion
• The discussion will be friendly and respectful
• You can speak as much or as little as you like
• You can stop at any time

Morning or afternoon tea will be provided for in-person sessions.
As a thank you for your participation and time, you will be provided with a gift voucher.

If you would like to join, contact:  michelle.smith-tamaray@acu.edu.au

This study has been checked to make sure it is safe and fair.
It is approved by the ACU Human Research Ethics Committee. Ethics number: 2026-4821H.

This research is a partnership between Australian Catholic University (ACU), Access Health and Community, cohealth and North Richmond Community Health.