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.
The NETFA project is specifically focused on raising awareness from within communities about the negative consequences of FGM/C. The Toolkit includes: NETFA Best Practice Guide for Working with Communities Affected by FGM/C NETFA Resource and Activity Guide for Working with Communitie
This training video has been developed by cohealth in partnership with local communities to improve knowledge about female circumcision and support health professionals to communicate with their clients about female circumcision.
Forced Migration Review has produced a mini-feature addressing some of the issues relating to the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the context of asylum. The mini-feature is also available in in French, Spanish and Arabic. Click below to access the mini-feature
This culturally sensitive sexual and reproductive health education resource seeks to raise awareness about the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), promote its abandonment and inform participants about support services available. It has been designed to be delivered in schools an
The Supporting young women who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) project was funded through the FGM Support Grant from the Australian Government, Department of Health. The overall aim of the project was to explore experiences of young women (18-25 years old) f
Family Planning Victoria has been funded by Department of Health to produce a range of materials to improve health literacy, service access and planning regarding female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C). These resources have been developed in consultation with a wide range of indiv
FARREP means Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program. It is a free service of the Royal Women’s Hospital. FARREP is for women from cultures in which female circumcision is sometimes practiced. The Women’s knows that these women often need special care, support and
The Royal Women’s Hospital has a strong commitment to working with women from a range of cultural backgrounds. Women from countries where Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been practiced have been attending the hospital for many years. Out of this has grown an infrastructure o
The Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) is the primary response point for people who may have been exposed to cultural practices in their country of origin which have led to reproductive health issues. Funded by the Department of Health, the main objective of FAR