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 2012 update of the Refugee Health Care: A handbook for health professionals discusses new refugee communities settled in New Zealand, emerging trends in the health of refugee groups and current therapies, and adds new service providers. Written in consultation with health provider
Community detention was introduced in June 2005 and is a form of immigration detention that enables a person to reside in the community without needing to be escorted. Asylum Seekers in Community Detention have special arrangements for recieving health services. This Power Point pre
This background paper was produced by the Victorian Refugee Health Network in 2007. The intention of the paper is to provide an overview of the key presenting issues, available data and key service responses relating to initial health assessment and ongoing care of people of refugee b
Refugee Health Assessment Template 2018 (pdf) For Medical Director users Template import instructions – read first Refugee Health Assessment Template 2018 v1 [DO NOT OPEN] For Best Practice users Template import instructions – read first Refugee Health Assessment Template
This desktop guide accompanies the Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors, nurses and other health care providers caring for people of refugee background (3rd edition). The guide contains sections on: identifying patients from a refugee background engaging interpreters consulta