A tip sheet for mental health clinicians, counsellors and key workers working with children, young people and families from a refugee or asylum seeking background.
Applicants for Protection visas are required to undergo medical examinations, however you will not be prevented from being granted a visa if you have a medical condition or are accessing any medical or disability services. Find out more here.
This resource was developed by the Refugee Health Network Queensland
The Commonwealth guidance states that NIP vaccines are free for ‘refugees and humanitarian entrants of any age’.
The PHN Multicultural Framework provides high-level guidance and best practice actions to support PHNs to deliver locally informed and relevant responses in partnership with other stakeholders.