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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

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

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

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

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

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.

An additional $10.9 million over 4 years (not ongoing) was was allocated in the 2016-17 Victorian state budget for health and human services to support rising Syrian and Iraqi refugee settlement. This funding will support: Early health and human services orientation, triage and assess

The new Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) and Refugee Health Network of Australia (RHeaNA) Recommendations for comprehensive post-arrival health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds were launched in April 2016 Read the full media release HERE Read more

Refugee Legal (Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre) will expand services to people seeking asylum who arrived by boat between 13 August 2012 and 1 January 2014. Victoria Legal Aid directed funds received under the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance to this two year fu

Prime Minister Abbott and Foreign Minister Bishop announced that Australia will be permanently resettling an additional 12,000 people from Syria and Iraq in 2015-16 through the Australian Humanitarian Program. The government have indicated that these places be directed to “women