Centre for Muslim Wellbeing

"Supporting communities to flourish"

How CMW makes a difference

We recognise the important role that spiritual wellbeing plays for Muslim communities in achieving mental wellness – as a result, CMW will focus on creating more culturally-appropriate services and support to ensure this spiritual wellbeing is front-of mind

It acknowledges the importance of Ummah, or ‘community’ – this is its driving force and will ensure that its services are appropriate to all Muslim communities regardless of background or origin and moves away from just considering the individual to looking at the community that surrounds them

It is run by Muslims, for Muslims, and will therefore act as a bridge into communities which would otherwise not be open to providers of mental health and wellbeing services

Our Services

CMW’s services have been conceived and designed by the Muslim community, to respond to needs identified within that community. They seek to build understanding and capacity within community, as well as support key stakeholders serving the community to improve access, inclusion and delivery. The principle underpinning all of CMW’s services is about being respectful and inclusive of the broad range of backgrounds, cultural and religious identities of the Muslim community within Australia.

Publications and Advocacy

Based on research findings and a growing evidence base of what contributes to wellbeing in Muslim communities, CMW will advocate to local, state and federal government for more inclusive policies and greater investment in Muslim Mental health and wellbeing.

Professionals List

A vibrant network of health professionals that have experience dealing with CALD communities made available to the public to:

highlight our culturally responsive professionals

give the community options to choose appropriate therapists⁠

facilitate a network of culturally responsive practitioners

Support and Resources

Our library of resources, videos and tools created by CMW and other useful links exploring wellbeing, mental ill health, Islam and mental health, spiritual tools and much more

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1 day ago

Session 3 of our RFF New Beginnings program focused on co-parenting and managing conflict, and healing after separation and divorce.

A heartfelt thank you to Summayya Olawunmi Sadiq Ojibara, Gulcin Buyukyazizi for sharing insights as a child psychologist, Shk Abdinur for his valuable contribution, and to Ayse and her yoga session

Our 6-week journey continues to create a safe space for connection, healing, reflection, and support through the challenges of separation and divorce. We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up, shared openly, and held space for one another.

Looking forward to the weeks ahead, inshaAllah 🤍

Delivered in partnership with @new_beginningsaus

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3 days ago

Session 2 of our RFF New Beginnings program focused on navigating grief, anger, and healing after separation and divorce.

A big thank you to @moniquetoohey and Summayya Olawunmi Sadiq Ojibara for facilitating such meaningful discussions, and to Ayse for guiding a calming breathwork session.

Our 6-week journey together — creating a safe space for connection, reflection, and support through the challenges of separation and divorce. We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up and shared space with us.

Looking forward to the weeks ahead, inshaAllah 🤍

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2 weeks ago

Alhamdulillah, our first RRF session, a beautiful start to our 6-week journey together—creating a safe space for connection, reflection, and support through the challenges of separation and divorce.
We’re so grateful to everyone who showed up and took that first step. We’re looking forward to the weeks ahead, inshaAllah

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2 weeks ago

A beautiful Art Therapy session with the Islamic Society of Ballarat's womens group today 🤍
We explored art therapy with Noha — creating space for expression, reflection, and connection through creativity.
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2 weeks ago

Last week we delivered our Cultural Intelligence Training (CQ) – Level 2, a powerful two-day workshop designed to deepen cultural responsiveness and strengthen therapeutic practice.

Across 6 modules, participants engaged in:
• Practical tools and clinical frameworks
• Experiential and reflective learning
• Culturally-informed assessment and formulation
• Strategies to embed cultural safety into everyday practice

We also explored how to integrate cultural, spiritual, and community-based strengths into care, and respond more effectively to systemic factors such as racism and marginalisation.

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