‘More to be done in mental health‘: Bharat Nepal becomes second-ever Nepali OAM winner

Bharat Nepal has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his service to the Nepali community of New South Wales and to mental health. Nepal, who migrated to Australia in 1997, is the second-ever Nepali OAM winner. He is a mental health researcher, advocate and a Mental Health First Aid Instructor. He is also the founding president of the not-for-profit organisation Australian Nepal Public Link (ANPL). SBS Nepali spoke with Nepal, who says a lot more is needed in the mental health space in the Nepali as well as the wider South Asian community.

Bharat Nepal is a mental health advocate based in Sydney. Credit: Supplied/Bharat Nepal

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