Nasi Lemak is a rice dish frequently referred to as our national breakfast. It is cooked with coconut milk and served with hot sambal, anchovies, peanuts and a boiled egg.

2. Chinese:

Distinctly, Malaysian dishes such as Char Kuey Tiaw represent the Chinese influence. Char Kuey Tiaw, in particular, is a renowned noodle dish embraced and celebrated for its flavours.

3. Indian:

Roti Canai is a type of flatbread, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, often served with lentils or other curries. It can also be filled or topped with ingredients like eggs or sardines. 

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Most Iraqis seeking asylum in Australia have recently immigrated through the special humanitarian program. They demand defence against severe violence that targets racial and religious groups and violent Islamist terrorist organizations (Evason, 2017). According to the Department of Home Affairs, by the end of June 2021, there were almost 99,360 people of Iraqis seeking refuge in Australia. It was almost twice as many compared to June 2011 (54,980). As a result, the number of Australians born in Iraq ranks as the seventeenth-largest immigrant group, accounting for 1.3% of all citizens born outside of Australia and 0.4% of the country's total population.

According to Queensland Health (2011), the study found that Iraqi refugees' leading health concerns are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety and Malnutrition. 

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder experienced by a shocking and traumatic event. In this case, Iraqis who migrate to Australia as refugees frequently battle with PTSD brought on by pre-migration traumas, which is made worse by persistent concerns for the safety of family members who were left behind and made worse by a lack of motivation to seek treatment (Slewa-Younan et al., 2017). 

Iraqis who immigrate to Australia, particularly those from refugee-like circumstances, suffer health issues, including a higher risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). A bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs, tuberculosis is contagious. For people entering the country on humanitarian visas who are 11 years old or older, thorough screenings—such as foreign chest X-rays—are essential. Within two weeks of arrival, TB examinations are conducted on detained people. The quick detection and management of TB is critical to the health of Iraqi refugees and the larger community. This will allow for their easy assimilation into Australian culture.

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver that can be prevented by vaccination. Iraq is one of Australia's most common source countries for people living with chronic hepatitis B. In 2003-2004 in WA, testing for infectious diseases showed that 11% of refugees from the Middle East, including Iraq, were exposed to hepatitis B (Refugee Screening and Follow up - Tuberculosis, 2015).

Citation:
Permanent migration from Iraq. (June 2023). Www.homeaffairs.gov.au. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/research-and-statistics/statistics/country-profiles/profiles/iraq

Slewa-Younan, S., Guajardo, M.G.U., Yaser, A., & et al. (2017). Causes of and risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder: The beliefs of Iraqi and Afghan refugees resettled in Australia. Int J Ment Health Syst, 11(4). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-016-0109-z

Refugee screening and follow up - Tuberculosis. (2015). Www.health.nsw.gov.au. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/tuberculosis/Pages/refugee-screening.aspx

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