Welcome to the Victorian Refugee Health Network.
We work to develop responsive health service systems that meet the needs of people from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers.
A Refugee and Asylum Seeker Oral Health Recall Tool has been developed for use in Victorian public dental services. This report details the process and findings of the development and piloting of this tool. The project was funded by Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) and conducted
The factsheet contains an overview of factors that impact on oral health care with people from refugee backgrounds and introduces good dental practice, including key issues around: The impact of torture and trauma Lack of trust in the service provider Unfamiliarity with the Australian
This factsheet aims to support client services and oral health staff to identify clients of refugee or asylum seeker background, their priority group access and fee waiver eligibilities for public dental throughout Victoria, including a handy checklist that may assist you with identif