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MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COUNSELING IN MALAYVYSIA Dini Farhana bt Baharudin [email protected]  MULTICULTURAL MALAYSIA: ETHNICITY * Malaysia is a multicultural, multilingual and multi-religious country within the Southeast Asian region...

MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING COUNSELING IN MALAYVYSIA Dini Farhana bt Baharudin [email protected]  MULTICULTURAL MALAYSIA: ETHNICITY * Malaysia is a multicultural, multilingual and multi-religious country within the Southeast Asian region where different groups and communities live side by side while maintaining their separate identities (Zaid, 2007). 89.7% 10.3%0 Malays (63.1%) non- Iban (30.3%) \VEIEWSEY Kadazan/Dusun (24.5%) \EIEWSET Bumiputra (69.1%) Non-Bumiputra Chinese (23.0%) (30.9%) Indian (6.9%) Others (1.0%) (Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia 2018)  MULTICULTURAL MALAYSIA: RELIGION * Islam is the most widely professed religion in Malaysia. About 61.3% of the total population belong to this faith. » Significant proportions of the population are also followers of Buddhism (19.8%), Christianity (9.2%), and Hinduism (6.3%). 1.7% include folk religion and others while 0.7% no religion, dan 1.0% unknown (Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia plekilo) 3480 MULTICULTURAL MALAYSIA: LANGUAGE * Bahasa Melayu is the national - Mandarin is the medium of language and medium of instruction instruction in Chinese vernacular in national and national type schools schools although there are numerous and in tertiary institutions. Chinese dialects. - However, English is still widely used * Among the Indians, Tamil is most because of British colonial presence common but numerous other regional especially in urban areas. languages from India are also spoken. - At least 15 languages can be identified among indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia as well as linguistic diversity in East Malaysia.  MULTICULTURAL MALAYSIA Malaysian model of multiculturalism is based on integrative model which has shown that eople of different cultural and ethnic origins can The diversity in beliefs, religion, ive in peace and harmony. Differences are traditions and way of life is seen as B%Ifiragenddfggggfsiglé%%f maintaining harmony, a positive resource and not a Vi g difficulty or barrier. This is possible because Malaysians share common set of core Asian values comprising harmonious living, respect for elders;*we’ orientation (familism/ communalism), and a fecus on relationship building, and importance on education (Asma & Pedersen 2003; Che Su & Rasilah 2008; Wan Norhasniah 2012; Zuria et al. 2010). Malaysia today is as much a product of its history as well as its evolving culture. https://youtu.be/EzIFKNyzdAY HISTORY OF COUNSELING IN MALAYSIA / Guidance & Counselling conceptualised and emphasised 19605 f Teacher training and seminars increased Guidance and counselling focus on education 19705 ® Teacher training and seminars steadily increased ¢ Department of Psychology established in UM and UPM ¢ Cabinet Report - Counselling should go beyond Career Guidance and Mental Health Services N HISTORY OF COUNSELING IN MALAYSIA / Growth of Educational Courses in Guidance and Counselling courses & training Mandatory counsellor(s) in each school Growth in community programs such as drug education & prevention 19805 L Yy v HISTORY OF COUNSELING IN MALAYSIA Emphasis on mental health; Counsellor Act ¢ Counselling as a profession grew — counselling offered in schools, industry, health systems & the public e Extensive training modules — training of hospital and health staff in basic counselling skills ® Mental Health Life Skills Training Programs implemented e Total of 129 Mental Health Counseling Centers nationwide offer a range of services — psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, mental health and life skills training ® Mental health education materials was produced and distributed nation wide ¢ L embaga Kaunselor Malaysia was established e Counsellor Act - written legislation to regulate the counseling profession HISTORY OF COUNSELING IN MALAYSIA = Planning and promotion of Mental Health nation wide 2000 - e Comprehensive promotion of Mental Health themed “Healthy Lifestyle” ¢ Forums to facilitate establishment and coordination of present committees for mental health ¢ National Plan of Action for the implementation of the Mental Health Program \_  2 oa witse CHALLENGES INTHE 21°T CENTURY i Environmental Changes Crisis demography  MODEL HALA TUJU MISI NASIONAL, GTP, RMK-11, DASAR PENDIDIKAN NEGARA - ILMU ISLAM MODAL INSAN BERINTEGRITI e— DAN BERPRESTASI TINGG RAKYAT Perkhidmatan kaunseling NILAI, ETIKA DAN INTEGRI KESEJAHTERAAN Modal Insan yang JARINGAN KERJASAMA & KOLABORASI STRATEGIK BN AL AN - sejahtera dan RAKYAT seimbang dalam """"" aspek kognitif, sosial, spiritual psikologikal, keluarga, dan berkerjaya  BITRANSFORMATIONS Comprehensive approach Expansion of techniques (including e-counseling) Developmental/ Peer counseling Wellness Integration of Islam (Quran & Sunnah) Team networking Prevention