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.
A publication providing practical guidelines for physiotherapists working with torture survivors, with special focus on chronic pain, PTSD, and sleep disturbances. Click below to download the publication.
The Victorian Government Policy and Procedures: ‘Using Interpreting Services’ and ‘Effective Translations’ provide direction to Victorian Government departments and funded agencies on policy and legal obligations, and how to plan and deliver successful interpre
Emergency ambulance services for community based asylum seekers with no capacity to pay are free in Victoria. Asylum seekers on bands 4-6 of the Status Resolution Support Service Verified asylum seekers who are on bands 4-6 of the Commonwealth Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS)
The 2012 update of the Refugee Health Care: A handbook for health professionals discusses new refugee communities settled in New Zealand, emerging trends in the health of refugee groups and current therapies, and adds new service providers. Written in consultation with health provider
This Good Practice Guide explores themes relevant to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds with caring responsibilities. It discusses strategies to enhance the accessibility and responsiveness of services for supporting good practice when working with this group of young p
This website provides up to date guidelines on: Overview of health issues in immigrant children Initial assessment and screening Education assessment Hepatitis B screening Immunisation catch-up schedule Interpreters Iron deficiency and anaemia Malaria screening Mental health resources
Follow this link to view the Department of Health and Ageing ‘Q&A’ sheet on the MBS funded Health assessment for refugees and other humanitarian entrants.
This is a series of translated materials developed by the Government of NSW to support people’s oral health care, dental health prevention and health promotion. Lift the Lip is a poster to display in your clinic, showing adults how check their own teeth and their children’s teeth for
This is a series of translated materials developed by the Government of NSW to support people’s oral health care, dental health prevention and health promotion. Lift the Lip is a simple guide to help adults check their own teeth and their children’s teeth for early signs of tooth deca
This is a series of translated materials developed by the Government of NSW to support people’s oral health care, dental health prevention and health promotion. *Available in Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese Traditional, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Samoan, Serbian, Sp