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.
This background paper was produced as part of the Good Food for New Arrivals Project at ASETTS in 2008. The paper outlines some common pre and post arrival factors affecting refugee health, and also outlines issues identified as nutritional problems by refugee community groups in Pert
Sexual and reproductive health encompasses problems such as HIV, STIs, BBVs, unintended pregnancy, infertility, contraception, sexual dysfunction, and also the ability to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life, maintain respectful relationships and to be free to exercise one