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Changes to Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) for people seeking asylum
April 30, 2018
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A new SRSS model will commence from the 1 May 2017. Over the coming months SRSS recipients will be notified about how this may impact them. SRSS providers have received the Operational Procedure Manual however there is no official information from the Department of Home Affairs for SR
Continue Reading →Health information transfer for new arrivals – update
March 23, 2018
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Last November, shortly after the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) contract commenced, health services noticed that health information was not being transferred as regularly as under the previous contract. Health services raised serious concern with the Department of Social Servic
Continue Reading →‘Final Departure’ Bridging E Visa for people seeking asylum who have been transferred from Nauru or PNG for medical care
October 03, 2017
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Please see below for information relating to the ‘final departure’ Bridging E Visa. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection have made a decision to issue people seeking asylum who have been transferred from Nauru or Papua New Guinea for medical care, and who have been liv
Continue Reading →Previous test results accepted by DIBP for health examination requests for people seeking asylum
July 05, 2017
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Our March-April 2017 eBulletin highlighted that since late 2016 the Department of Immigration and Border Protection have been sending letters to people seeking asylum requesting health examinations as part of the legacy caseload processing. Read more HERE These letters stipulate that
Continue Reading →Announcement of regions for Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV)
October 28, 2016
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The Victorian Government announced in October that it had reached an agreement with the Australian Government to allow people holding SHEVs to live in nominated regions in Victoria. Areas currently considered part of regional Australia for the SHEV arrangements are available on the De
Continue Reading →New funding for refugee and asylum seeker health and wellbeing in Victoria
September 23, 2016
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The Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy and Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley yesterday announced $11 million in funding for health and mental health services to support the resettlement of people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum in Victoria. Victoria expects t
Continue Reading →Foundation House statement regarding people transferred by Australia to Papua New Guinea & Nauru
September 02, 2016
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The Victorian Refugee Health Network is auspiced by the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House). Foundation House has released a statement expressing deep concern about the plight of people transferred by Australia to Papua New Guinea & Nauru. Foundation H
Continue Reading →Refugee and asylum seeker settlement in Victoria – FAQs
August 22, 2016
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The Department of Health and Human Services has produced a list of Frequently Asked Questions on refugee and asylum seeker settlement in Victoria, for key services and sector partners. The resource has a range of useful information including definitions, information about current arri
Continue Reading →Boosting Language Services for All Victorians
June 15, 2016
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The Victorian Government has announced it will undertake an independent review of its interpreters and translators to ensure Victorians have the support they need when accessing government services. The review will examine: The procurement of interpreting services The current state o
Continue Reading →Delivering for Diversity – Cultural Diversity Plan 2016 -2019
May 06, 2016
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The Department of Health and Human Services Cultural Diversity Plan is a framework to embed cultural diversity in the Department’s services, programs and policies. Click HERE to read the plan.
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