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 Refugee Council of Australia report articulates the barriers to education faced by people seeking asylum and refugees on temporary visas. The report also has a list of scholarships that people on temporary visas can access.
The Australian Department of Social Services has developed a guide outlining the Australian Government support services available to people who hold a Temporary Humanitarian Stay (449), Temporary Humanitarian Concern (786), Temporary Protection (785)(TPV) or Safe Heaven Enterprise (79
Recent legislative changes have reintroduced the Temporary Protection Visa (TPV). This will impact a large number of asylum seekers. The TPV is a three year protection visa for people who have been determined to be refugees. A TPV will include work rights and access to Medicare, socia