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Specialist refugee health clinics

For refugee health clinics in Metropolitan Melbourne search the table below. For clinics in rural and regional Victoria scroll down the page.

Metropolitan Melbourne

This table details specialist refugee health outreach services. These services are available through Community Health Centres and public hospital outpatient services. Please search this table by key word, area, service type or service name.
RegionCommunity
Health Centre
Outreach service provided
DayContact
StatewideVictorian Infectious
Diseases Service (VIDS)		Adult infectious diseases clinic (Heps, HIV, parasitic infections)Tuesday 9am-middayRoyal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street
Parkville
Level 9N main block
(03) 9342 7212
(03) 9342 7000 (VIDS Registrar)
Fax (03) 9342 7277
Email:
StatewideVictorian Infectious
Diseases Service (VIDS)		Hepatitis B and C
HIV
Latent Tuberculosis
Refugee Health General Infectious Diseases		Alternate Tuesday and Thursday afternoonsFax referral (03) 9342 7277 (attn: Dr Schulz)
Email:
Ph (03) 9342 7212
Please include provider number, all pathology & radiology results
VIDS will book an interpreter, if required, to be present at the hospital.
StatewideRoyal Children's
Hospital Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic
Paediatrics
Monday afternoons
Ph: (03) 9345 5522, page Clinic Coordinator or Immigrant Health Fellow via switchboard
StatewideRoyal Women's Hospital Well Women's Clinic and Deinfibulation ClinicWell Women's nurses FARREP workers Monday - Friday 9am - 5pmWell Women (03) 8345 3045 or 1800 442 007
FARREP (03) 8345 3058
StatewideVictorian Infection Diseases ClinicRefugee Health Assessment Clinic for newly arrived adult Humanitarian entrants or IHMS clientsTuesdaysFax Dr. Joanne Gardiner on Fax 93427277 or phone Royal Melbourne Hospital switchboard on9342 7000.
West Metrocohealth (Kensington site)
12 Gower St Kensington		Infectious Disease ClinicEvery 2nd Thursday 9-5pmFax no (for referrals) (03) 9372 1558
Dr Nadia Chaves
ID Physician
(03) 8378 1600
Enquiries
8378 1600
West Metrocohealth
Joslin Clinic
571 Barkly St West Footscray
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Assessment Clinic Every Wednesday 9am-12pmCall main number for enquiries (03) 9912 2000
West Metrocohealth
Joslin Clinic
571 Barkly St West Footscray		Infectious Disease ClinicEvery Wednesday 1pm onwardsEnquiries: Joslin Clinic (03) 9912 2000
Tom Schulz Refugee Fellow, ID Physician
(03) 9342 7000
West Metrocohealth
Joslin Clinic
571 Barkly St West Footscray		Vitamin D ClinicTuesdays 9.30am - 4.30pmEnquiries: Joslin Clinic (03) 9912 2000
David Tickell Paediatrician
West Metrocohealth
Joslin Clinic
571 Barkly St West Footscray		Paediatric Refugee ClinicThursdays 9.30am - 4.30pmEnquires: Joslin Clinic (03) 9912 2000
Jane Standish Paediatrician
West MetroOutreach Clinic from cohealth to
Djerriwarrah Community Health
35A Unitt St Melton		Paediatric Refugee Clinic and Vitamin D ClinicOne Tuesday per month a full dayEnquiries: Wendy Teo (03) 9912 2000
David Tickell Paediatrician
Refugee Fellow Paediatrics (03) 9345 5222
West MetroISIS Primary Care, SunshinePaediatric refugee clinic and vitamin D clinicEvery alternate Thursday, 9am -12.30 PMDr Martin Wright, Paediatrician,
Refugee Health Nurse for enquiries (03) 9313 5000
Fax (03) 9313 5050
West MetroISIS Primary Care
Wyndham
Australian College of Optometry

Friday all day once a month


(03) 8734 1400
Client Services or RHN for referral (03) 8734 1400
West MetroISIS Primary Care
Wyndham
Adult Infectious Diseases and Refugee HealthMonthly clinic Wednesday afternoonInternal referrals only
(03) 8734 1400
North Metrocohealth Fitzroy
75 Brunswick Street Fitzroy		Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Assessment ClinicMonday afternoons, 1-4pmContact Reception (03) 9411 3555 or email
North MetroDarebin Community Health CentreRefugee Paediatric and vitamin d clinic3rd Monday of every monthDr. Kate Thomson
Paediatrician
Enquires to
Refugee Health Nurse
(03) 8470 1172
East MetroEACH Social and Community Health
75 Patterson Street
East Ringwood

Refugee health nursing assessment
Specialist refugee health doctors (Thursday and Friday)
Women’s health clinic (specialist doctors and nurse pap test providers)
Monthly Mantoux skin test clinic
Monthly outreach service by the Australian College of Optometry
Australian hearing-audiology (eligibility criteria apply)
Monthly outreach service of Royal Children's Hospital Immigrant Health Clinic (contact RCH Immigrant Health Clinic directly for referrals/appointments)		Monday - FridayMerilyn Spratling
Refugee Health Nurse Coordinator
(03) 9837 3999
South East MetroMonash Refugee Health & Wellbeing
122 Thomas Street Dandenong		Primary care and specialty tertiary medical services including:
• Refugee Health Nursing
• Nurse Immunizer
• Allied Health ( physio & counselling)
• General Practitioners
• Women’s Health
• Health Promotion and Social Inclusion programs
• Infectious Diseases Physicians
• Paediatricians
• Psychiatry		Monday to FridayManager: Jacquie McBride
Ph: 0420971782
Clinical enquires and referrals:
Refugee Health Nurse on triage
Ph: 97928100
South East MetroMonash Refugee Health & Wellbeing
Refugee Health Nurse Liaison (RHNL)
Dandenong Hospital
David St, Dandenong		Facilitates provision of care and care coordination for refugees and asylum seekers across Monash Health acute facilities.
Service is located in the emergency department with responsibilities across the hospital/s.
The service interacts extensively with mental health services and maternity and has been integrated into the designated Refugee Midwifery Clinic.		Monday to FridayManager: Jacquie McBride
Ph: 0420971782
RHNL: 95449776/ 0420301634

 

Refugee clinics in rural and regional Victoria

RegionCommunity
Health Centre
Outreach
Specialist
Services Provided
Days of the week
Contact person and
number
StatewideVictorian Infectious
Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street
Parkville
Level 9N main block		Adult Infectious
Diseases and Refugee
Health
Tuesday 9am-middayRoyal Melbourne Hospital
Grattan Street
Parkville
Level 9N main block
(03) 9342 7212
(03) 9342 7000 (VIDS Registrar)
Fax (03) 9342 7277
Email:
StatewideVictorian Infectious
Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital		Hepatitis B and C
HIV
Latent Tuberculosis
Refugee Health General Infectious Diseases		Alternate Tuesday and Thursday afternoonsFax referral (03) 9342 7277 (attn: Dr Schulz)
Email:
Ph (03) 9342 7212
Please include provider number, all pathology & radiology results
VIDS will book an interpreter, if required, to be present at the hospital.
StatewideRoyal Children's
Hospital Immigrant and Refugee Health Clinic		Paediatrics
Monday afternoons
Ph: (03) 9345 5522, page Clinic Coordinator or Immigrant Health Fellow via switchboard
StatewideRoyal Women's Hospital Well Women's Clinic and Deinfibulation ClinicWell Women's nurses FARREP workers Monday - Friday 9am - 5pmWell Women (03) 8345 3045 or 1800 442 007
FARREP (03) 8345 3058
BallaratBallarat
Community Health Centre
Immigrant paediatric health clinic. (Also sees immigrant adults for Vit D deficiency)First Tuesday afternoon of the month.David TickellPaediatrican
Enquiries Karen Werner Refugee Nurse 5338 4554
SheppartonShepparton Medical Centre
49 Graham Street Shepparton
Adult Infectious Diseases and Refugee HealthMonthly clinic on Tuesday5823 3100
GeelongInfectious diseases/refugee health and Paediatric Refugee health ClinicInfectious Diseases and PaediatricsWeekly Tuesday morningsClinic reception 4215 1489
Fax 4215-1383 for referrals
Nurse consultant Jude Butwilowsky
Contact- Monday 4215 1518
Tuesday morning Ph 4215-1487
Albury / WodongaGateway Health Multicultural ClinicThe clinic has a refugee health doctor, refugee health nurse and a multicultural support worker. Services include initial health assessment and ongoing care.7 days a week
24 hour mobile phone access service		Dr Catherine Orr
02 6022 8888
155 High St
Wodonga 3690

https://www.facebook.com/ghmulticulturalclinic
BendigoBendigo
Outpatients Department, entrance is beside main Bendigo hospital entrance, (Lucan St).
Infectious DiseasesMonthly, Wednesday, half dayGP referral sent to outpatients for triage and appointment allocation.
Fax 5454 8922
Nurse consultant for infectious diseases on 5454 8422

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