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 report of the findings from a qualitative research project to identify the barriers to accessing oral health services for residents of the Flemington Public Housing Estate from the Horn of Africa. Click the button below to read the report.
This document summarises the outcomes and recommendations of the Refugee oral health sector capacity building project, a collaborative project undertaken by the Victorian Refugee Health Network in partnership with Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV). The project was funded by the V
This is a series of translated materials developed by the Government of NSW to support people’s oral health care, dental health prevention and health promotion. *Available in Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese Traditional, English, Farsi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Samoan, Serbian, Sp
Dental Health Services Victoria has created a series of translated/bilingual general oral health information for dental staff and their clients, including: How to brush your teeth Eat well Drink well Clean well Tooth tips: 0-12 mo Tooth tips: 12-18 mo Tooth tips: 18 mo – 6 yrs *Availa
Dental Health Services Victoria has created a series of translated/bilingual brochures. This pamphlet explains the different types of information that may be collected by public dental agencies and who may use that information. *Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Somali, Turkish &
Dental Health Services Victoria has developed a series of brochures to assist clients accessing their services. This is a pamphlet providing information on oral health services at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. *Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Greek, Italian, Somali,
The factsheet was developed to help community workers assist refugees and asylum seekers with dental referrals. Though the factsheet is for the NSW context, much of the information is transferable to Victoria and other states. The factsheet offers brief information on Why would refuge
The Refugee Oral Health Sector Capacity Building Project aimed to support and strengthen the capacity of public dental services in Victoria to deliver responsive oral health care with clients of refugee and asylum seeker background. The project brief lists the activities of the projec
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
This Kit was developed to assist DHSV staff in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services to meet the needs of the Victorian public who are eligible to use our services. The Kit has grown out of the recognition that services not always meet the needs of CALD communit