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 Development of a sustainable nutrition education session promoting healthy eating amongst Afghan refugee women within Mildura” was a partnership project produced by Flinders University, Bedford Park SA and Sunraysia Community Health Services, Mildura VIC in collaboration with the
This report is the result of a small study undertaken to explore services and referral pathways, if any, are currently available for refugee and newly arrived young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans* or those who may be questioning their sexual feelings and/or gen
A new report identifies specific health service access needs of people from refugee backgrounds and proposes a service model for delivering primary care. An international team of academics and refugee health experts led by Professor Grant Russell (Southern Academic Primary Care Resear
This report, developed as a three-year project between members of the Karen community, Gambler’s Help Western, the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health and HealthWest Partnership, explores the strengths, opportunities and challenges for the Karen community settling in the we
The Having a baby in a new country project was undertaken to address the gap in available evidence about how women and men of refugee-background experience health services during pregnancy, birth and in the first months following birth.
Service planning is assisted by up-to-date population statistics. Here are some useful sources: The Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP),Immigration Detention and Community Statistics Summary report is released monthly. This report includes statistics o
St Vincent’s Health Australia, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, the Ecumenical Migration Centre and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, has published a major study on the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers living in the community. The report details the findings of t
The “Asylum seekers, refugees and human rights: Snapshot report 2013” provides an overview of the key human rights issues related to asylum seekers who arrive by boat in Australia. Key issues discussed include: onshore detention and processing; third country processing; a
During October and November 2012, Refugee Council of Australia conducted national community consultations to gather views on issues to be considered by the Australian Government in planning its 2013-14 Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Consultations were conducted in 26 locations in 1
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