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This report details the ECCV forum on Sexual Health, Cultural Diversity and Young.  The paper provides background information regarding sexual health and health literacy among young people of culturally diverse backgrounds; outlines the questions and panel responses covered in the que

Family Planning Victoria has been funded by Department of Health to produce a range of materials to improve health literacy, service access and planning regarding female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C). These resources have been developed in consultation with a wide range of indiv

This desktop guide accompanies the Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors, nurses and other health care providers caring for people of refugee background (3rd edition). The guide contains sections on: identifying patients from a refugee background engaging interpreters consulta

This desktop guide accompanies the Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors, nurses and other health care providers caring for people of refugee background (3rd edition). The guide contains sections on: identifying patients from a refugee background engaging interpreters consulta

Western Region Health Centre (WRHC) recieved a Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Innovative grant from the Department of Health (DH) in 2010 to facilitate a program with refugee background mothers. The objectives of the WRHC proposal were: To provide pregnancy and early parenting educati

Often new arrivals from refugee backgrounds have experienced poor health and limited access to healthcare services. The maternal and child health (MCH) service in Victoria, Australia, is a joint local and state government operated, cost-free service available to all mothers of childre

LDC Group completed an evaluation of  the VICSEG New Futures Refugee Family Resource and Mentoring Program over two years. The program works with newly arrived Assyrian/Chaldean, Karen/Burmese and South Sudanese families with young children aged 0 to 5 years in the North & West Me

In early 2009, a consortium of health professionals in the Dandenong area identified a need to address mental health concerns among Afghan families of a refugee background. This research explores and documents issues contributing to poor mental health and wellbeing among women of chil

FARREP means Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program. It is a free service of the Royal Women’s Hospital. FARREP is for women from cultures in which female circumcision is sometimes practiced. The Women’s knows that these women often need special care, support and

The Royal Women’s Hospital has a strong commitment to working with women from a range of cultural backgrounds. Women from countries where Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been practiced have been attending the hospital for many years. Out of this has grown an infrastructure o