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.
This report details a two year project that aimed to document, develop and trial an approach to engaging and supporting general practices in the delivery of accessible and appropriate health care to people from refugee backgrounds, including those seeking asylum. A suite of resources
The Victorian Refugee Health Network is in the initial stages of a primary care project that seeks to increase the number of General Practices in Victoria who are engaged in effective refugee health.
Purpose of this document This table was developed by the Victorian Refugee Health Network in conjunction with refugee health service providers in order to identify current practice to identify current gaps in refugee and asylum seeker health service delivery. The table is intended for
This table outlines specialised refugee and asylum seeker mental health services in Victoria, as well as generalist mental health services of relevance. This document was updated in August 2012 and will be updated on a regular basis.
Healthy Eating Resource Kit for Workers developed by Monash University Dietitian Students, Carol Ho and Kelly He in August 2008 under the supervision of Jenny Trezise (APD, AN) City of Greater Dandenong and Shireen Hii (APD, AN) Greater Dandenong Community Health Service. It is design
This background paper was produced by the Victorian Refugee Health Network in 2007. The intention of the paper is to provide an overview of the key presenting issues, available data and key service responses relating to initial health assessment and ongoing care of people of refugee b
In consultation with a Project Advisory Group made up of representatives from the Department of Health, Dental Health Services Victoria, public dental services, settlement and related agencies, a model of care has been developed to promote good practice in oral health care. This model
This website provides comprehensive information on the who, the why and the how-to of caring for people from refugee backgrounds in primary care settings. The guides contain practice-based research and information on the following topics: Refugee patients in primary care Identifying p