Refugee Health

Facilitating quality coordinated primary health care to meet the special needs of Wagga Wagga's refugee population

About the Program ( Factsheet)

The Refugee Health Assessment clinic aims to facilitate quality coordinated primary health care to meet the special needs of Wagga Wagga’s refugee population. The assessment clinic is held each Monday at the Riverina Division of General Practice After Hours clinic rooms. The aim of the clinic is to assist with linking all patients into a General Practice of their choice.

Resources

• Diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in recently arrived refugees.
  Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases www.asid.net.au/downloads/RefugeeGuidelines.pdf

• NSW Refugee Health Service at www.refugeehealth.org.au/

• The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) at www.startts.org

• The Department of Immigration and Citizenship at www.immi.gov.au/
• Companion House – Assisting Survivors of Torture and Trauma www.companionhouse.org.au/

• Foundation House – The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture www.foundationhouse.org.au/home/index.htm

• The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Immigrant Health Service –
  Initial Assessment www.rch.org.au/immigranthealth/resources.cfm?doc_id=10814

• The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. 
  Immigrant Health Service – Resources (eg clinical guidelines) www.rch.org.au/immigranthealth/resources.cfm?doc_id=10577

• Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/help_with_translating/

• Refugee Health Assessment template - under the Health Assessments section.

• Using Medical Director to complete the Refugee Health Assessment

Contact

For further information, please contact:
Program Manager and Refugee Health Nurse: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

02 6923 3111

02 6931 7822