Welcome to the Victorian Refugee Health Network.
We work to develop responsive health service systems that meet the needs of people from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers.
The Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) is the primary response point for people who may have been exposed to cultural practices in their country of origin which have led to reproductive health issues. Funded by the Department of Health, the main objective of FAR
African antenatal DVD: ‘Your Pregnancy Your Health’ is a new African antenatal DVD available in Somali, Dinka and Arabic. This free resource was developed to inform and encourage women to present early for antenatal care aims to improve antenatal health and subsequent bir
PapScreen Victoria offer some of their resources in a range of languages. Their website has a search function which allows you to view which resources are available in the language you are searching for.
This publication is a comprehensive discussion of developing print materials for programs to use to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
MHSS’ released their third edition of CALD communities,sexually transmissible infections & viral hepatitis: a resource manual for health and community services manual in Jan 2011. This edition covers: how culture interacts with health and sexuality the impacts of migration a
Hepatitis Victoria also has resources on both hepatitis C and hepatitis B available in languages other than English. Please call the Hepatitis Infoline on 1800 703 003 to order resources. They also have links to bilingual resources on their website.
Bridging Differences, Enhancing Understanding was funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services to provide meaningful information about hepatitis and STI to refugee families. Its aims were to: educate parents and young people about BBV and STI offer parenting strategies based o
This study focused on how refugee youth access, interpret and implement sexual health information. The study built on the Good Starts Study For Refugee Youth project which identified the need to improve health literacy, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health. The
Sexual and reproductive health encompasses problems such as HIV, STIs, BBVs, unintended pregnancy, infertility, contraception, sexual dysfunction, and also the ability to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life, maintain respectful relationships and to be free to exercise one