Improving health and wellbeing for Victorians of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds
The Victorian Refugee Health Network is an initiative committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds in Victoria.Â
The Victorian Refugee Health Network is funded by the Victorian Government’s (Department of Health) and auspiced by The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. Â
Resources and referrals
The Victorian Refugee Health Network collates information on resources and referral pathways to health services (primary, specialist, mental health) that work with refugee/asylum seeker clients.
Here you can find referral information as well as tools and resources for health professionals when working with refugees and people seeking asylum.
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Latest news
Apply for a scholarship to study the Diploma of Interpreting – S’gaw Karen (Bendigo Group)
The Victorian Government is providing scholarships to eligible students who are accepted into the 2024 Diploma of Interpreting program at RMIT University to study interpreting in S’gaw Karen. This diploma is a one-year, full-time program that begins on 5 August 2024...
The Victorian Refugee Health Network’s Statewide Meeting is coming up…
The Victorian Refugee Health Network will be holding its next Statewide meeting via Zoom on Thursday 25th July 2024. Please register to receive all details of the event using the link below. Date: Thursday 25th July 2024Time: 2.00 pm - 4:00pm AESTLocation: Online...
Saving FACE – Sector Guide
This guide arose from the Saving FACE project and provides organisations and practitioners who engage, or seek to engage, with Muslims in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (DFSV) sector with: A roadmap for effectively engaging with faith communities A set of...
Latest e-newsletters
The Network publishes a monthly e-Bulletin that shares current news and resources and showcases good practice from the refugee health sector in Victoria and Australia.