Community interview: how could the Compeer program benefit Chinese community?

Mental health patient

Mental health patient Source: AAP

St Vincent de Paul society has just extended their compeer program, internationally affiliated program for people living with a mental illness, to the Chinese community. Ivan has invited a former volunteer and now the program’s new coordinator Bibianca Chan to tell us how this program works and who is eligible to access the service and to be a volunteer.



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