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 report presents the evaluation findings and lessons learned from the Asylum Seeker Health Orientation and Triage Model (HOTAS) project that took place from December 2012 – September 2013. A total of 818 asylum seekers attended 17 triage sessions during this period. The proj
In 2012 the increase in the number of people seeking asylum in Australia required an urgent and coordinated response in the Greater Dandenong region of south eastern Melbourne to ensure local health services could meet the increased demand for health assistance. The collaborative appr