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.
In 2012 the increase in the number of people seeking asylum in Australia required an urgent and coordinated response in the Greater Dandenong region of south eastern Melbourne to ensure local health services could meet the increased demand for health assistance. The collaborative appr
This report documents findings from a two year study that was undertaken in response to regular reports from Foundation House clients with low English proficiency about not being provided with a credentialled interpreter when accessing health care. Reports from other sources indicate
This document summarises the outcomes and recommendations of the Refugee oral health sector capacity building project, a collaborative project undertaken by the Victorian Refugee Health Network in partnership with Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV). The project was funded by the V
The resource summarises the most effective health promotion strategies for prevention of oral health problems. It will assist health professionals, policy makers, planners and health promotion practitioners to further promote oral health in Victoria. Chapter 9 (page 67) specifically f
The Project Progress Report outlines the Project’s mini needs analysis with Victorian public dental staff and relevant services in 2011. The report also includes an initial list of resources that resulted from a mapping exercise of oral health related materials for clients of r
This Kit was developed to assist DHSV staff in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to meet the needs of the Victorian public who are eligible to use our services. The Kit has grown out of the recognition that services not always meet the needs of CALD communit
Dental Health Services Victoria has developed a 10-point plan as part of its Statewide Oral Health Promotion Strategy 2008-12. The fundamental aim of this Strategy is to improve the oral health of Victorians, particularly the disadvantaged and those most in need. This Strategy sets ou
In recent years one in every twelve humanitarian entrants to Australia have resettled in Melbourne’s south east, in the Cities of Greater Dandenong and Casey. The region’s Refugee Health Research Consortium commissioned a study to examine whether the primary healthcare needs of local
The Ucan2 program has been developed in response to the substantial number of young adults and older adolescents from refugee backgrounds who experience barriers to successful educational or employment pathways after completion of an on-arrival language program. It is a partnership pr
This report outlines a response to the need to develop a comprehensive and coherant mental health research agenda to guide the development of policy and practice relevant to mental health research for children, young people and adult refugee background.