Photo: 1 November 2018 statewide meeting, facilitated by co-chairs Sheenagh McShane and Jacquie McBride. Photo credit: Annette Ruzicka Photography
Victorian Refugee Health Network statewide meetings occur three times per year, providing a space to identify sector issues, prioritise areas for shared work and share service innovations. These meetings welcome anyone working in refugee health or supporting people from refugee backgrounds to access health services.
Upcoming 2023 Statewide meeting dates:
- July 27th 2023 2-4pm (Registration details to come)
- October 26th 2023 2-4pm (Registration details to come)
Past 2023 Statewide meeting dates:
- March 30th 2023- 2-4pm
If you are interested in attending, please subscribe HERE to receive information about the meetings, including invitations, agendas and minutes.
Network statewide meeting documents
March 2023
November 2022
August 2022
April 2022
Victorian Refugee Health Network – April Statewide Meeting Report
October 2021 – Newly Afghan Arrivals Edition
Victorian Refugee Health Network – October Statewide Meeting Report
July 2021
Victorian Refugee Health Network – July Statewide Meeting Report
- Appendix 1: Victorian Refugee Health Network Presentation
- Appendix 2: Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System Presentation
- Appendix 3: Framework for Mental Health in Multicultural Australia Presentation
- Appendix 4: Australia’s Humanitarian Program Presentation
April 2021
Victorian Refugee Health Network – April Statewide Meeting Report
- Appendix 1: Victorian Refugee Health Network Presentation
- Appendix 2: GenV presentation
- Appendix 3: Department of Health C19 Implementation Plan Presentation
- Appendix 4: Department of Health Covid-19 Vaccine Briefing Presentation
December 2020
Victorian Refugee Health Network presentation – December 2020 Statewide meeting
August 2020
Victorian Refugee Health Network – August 2020 Statewide meeting report
- Appendix 1: Settlement data, sector and policy updates (PowerPoint)
- Appendix 2: DHHS Responding to COVID 19 (PowerPoint)
- Appendix 3: Keynote presentation, Pam Anders, CEO Mental Health Reform Victoria (PowerPoint)
- Appendix 4: Statewide meeting audio recording (M4a)
November 2019
Victorian Refugee Health Network – November 2019 Statewide meeting report
- Appendix 2: Data and Policy Updates (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 3: SRSS Applications and Models of Service (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 4: OPTIMISE GP Capacity Building Project (PowerPoint slides)
August 2019
Victorian Refugee Health Network – August 2019 Statewide meeting report
- Appendix 2: Data and Policy Updates (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 3: Refugee Health Program Updates (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 4: Eastern Region Refugee Health Network (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 5: South East Melbourne Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Alliance (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 6: Monash Refugee Health and Wellbeing Employment Program (PowerPoint slides)
- Appendix 7: Themed Discussion worksheet: steps toward developing a refugee employment focus in your practice (PDF)
March 2019
Victorian Refugee Health Network – March 2019 Statewide meeting report
- Appendix 2: Statewide meeting PowerPoint slides pdf (data, policy and clinical updates)
- Appendix 3: Bendigo Refugee Settlement Network PowerPoint slides pdf
November 2018
Victorian Refugee Health Network – November 2018 Statewide meeting report
- Appendix 2: Statewide meeting PowerPoint slides pdf (data, policy and clinical updates)
- Appendix 3: Outer North Refugee Health Network PowerPoint slides pdf
- Appendix 4: PSAAR Taskforce PowerPoint slides pdf
August 2018
Victorian Refugee Health Network – August 2018 Statewide meeting report
Data bulletins
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bullet: Q3 Financial Year 2020-2021
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bullet: Q2 Financial Year 2020-2021
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bullet: Q1 Financial Year 2020-2021
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bulletin: Q4 Financial Year 2019/2020
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bulletin: Q3 Financial Year 2019/2020
Victorian Refugee Health Network Data Bulletin: November
1 August 2019 – revised post statewide meeting for full financial year 2018-19
