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This information sheet aims to provide greater clarity to health service providers about the changes to SRSS and the roles health services may be asked to play in assessing clients’ capacity to work. SRSS is the program that supports vulnerable migrants who are waiting for decisions o

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This resource has been developed to assist GPs to understand which services refugee and asylum seeker patients are eligible for, and how to refer them. The resource contains information on healthcare eligibility by visa status, key information about refugee and asylum seeker health, a

The second edition of this report provides an update on legal and policy developments related to refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia since 2013. The report is not intended to address all the issues facing refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. Instead, it focuses

The Australian Human Rights Commission has identified options for responding to flight by sea which are consistent with Australia’s international human rights obligations.

Many health professionals prepare and provide written health plans, summaries, reports, letters and referrals (hereon in ‘health information’) for asylum seekers. This information sheet aims to: give an overview about who may request these documents, explain who may have access to the

Useful questions for identifying a person who is an asylum seeker Client confidentiality is very important; be sensitive to your environment and take measures to provide a private place to talk. Also, a qualified interpreter may be required if a client has low English language profici

Status Resolution Support Payments Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) program supports eligible people who are living in Australia while they seek to resolve their immigration status. The SRSS payment provides financial help for basic living expenses. The Department of Immigrat

Steven the donkey – the story of Sunday Garang (Reproduced with the kind permission of Sharon Sandy, Student Wellbeing Coordinator, Latrobe English Language Centre, Traralgon.) I was born in a refugee camp named Kakuma, in Kenya.  In the camp, our life was difficult.  We had no

Healthy eyes and good vision are important to all of us for daily life, education, employment and community and family participation.  That is why the Victorian Department of Health, through the Victorian Eyecare Service, provides funding to help people who are disadvantaged or on low