Grant Application for Mental Health Website Project for Afghan Men in Western Australia

Running head: GRANT APPLICATION 1
Grant Application
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

GRANT APPLICATION 2
Table of Contents
Project Title.....................................................................................................................................2
Population and Health Issue............................................................................................................2
Population....................................................................................................................................2
Health Issue..................................................................................................................................3
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH).......................................................................................4
Project Description..........................................................................................................................4
Objectives........................................................................................................................................6
Strategies..........................................................................................................................................7
Budget Estimate...............................................................................................................................8
Timeline Estimate............................................................................................................................8
Evaluation........................................................................................................................................8
Working with Others.......................................................................................................................9
Sustainability.................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................10

GRANT APPLICATION 3
Project Title
Mental Health Website Project for Afghan Men Living in Perch, Western Australia (WA)
Population and Health Issue
Population
The W. Australian population has been increasing since 2011 due to the influx of
immigrants like the Afghan people. Recent statistics indicate that 31% of the WA population is
individuals from overseas (ABS, 2016). Approximately 28597 individuals of the people are of
Afghanistan origin. The number of males outnumbers that of females at 58.9% and 41.1%
respectively (AIC, 2012). A majority of the Afghan population speak Dari, Hazari, and Persian
languages. Apart from the three languages, the immigrants also talk the Pashto dialect.
Additionally, 64.6% of the immigrants can speak English while the remaining 28.1% cannot
speak about the language (Blake, Bennetts Kneebone, & McLeod, 2017).
Recent research has shown that a majority of the Afghan immigrants speak in Hazaragi
language since they are Hazaras (Tudsri, & Hebbani, 2015). However, the population speaks in
Dari language when undertaking their socio-economic activities. A majority of the Afghan
community in WA go to mosques to worship as they are Islamic believers. On average, an
ordinary Afghan receives an income which is above $ 272. The immigrants indicate that there
are few employment opportunities in the Western side of Australia (Correa‐Velez, Barnett, &
Gifford, 2015). Additionally, the Afghan people lack the required qualifications for various jobs
in the country. The 2011 census report indicated that less than 40% of the immigrants had
elementary school education (AGDIC, 2012). 41% of the population is employed in the formal
sector while 18.5 % lack the necessary skills to access job opportunities (Correa‐Velez, Barnett,
& Gifford, 2015). A recent study has also shown that most Afghan men are farmers.

GRANT APPLICATION 4
Health Issue
A recent study has indicated that Afghan men are vulnerable to mental health conditions
in comparison to Australian men (Li, Liddell, & Nickerson, 2016). The health inequalities in
Australia are partly responsible for the poor psychological health outcomes among the
immigrants. The unfavourable experience of displacement and war also add to the mental issues
(Yaser et al., 2016). The ill-treatment that refugees receive from the authorities makes them
develop depressive disorders and other problems. Apart from depression, men are also
vulnerable to anxiety, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The trauma that
the refugees encounter when fleeing from their country makes them susceptible to stress and
anxiety. The immigrants also lost their relatives in the war back in their country, an experience
that causes depression. Cultural shock and confusion also cause mental complications. The
refugees arrive at Australia with their cultural beliefs but have to adopt the Australian culture to
survive.
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)
A majority of Afghan men are unemployed or working under poor conditions.
Unemployment limits their capacity to access information and quality medical attention for their
mental complications (Mackenzie, & Guntarik, 2015). The immigrants also have limited access
to hospitals; hence they suffer in silence from their mental health status (Shishehgar, Gholizadeh,
DiGiacomo, Green, & Davidson, 2017). The health facilities at Perch are not as developed as
those in urban areas like Melbourne. Additionally, poor road networks link the immigrants to the
hospitals at the municipalities. The failure to seek medical attention at the onset of illness
increases the severity of its symptoms and can cause death.