Refugee Health

The Refugee Health program aims to assist GPs and practice staff in their management of the health and wellbeing of refugees and to support refugees and their supporting organisations to maximise their interaction with GPs.

Resources

• Refugee Health Desktop Guide   

• Refugee Health Assessment information ^{(some resources show pre May 2010 Item Nos)}

• Resource list for GPs

• MBS Information Health Assessment provided for refugees and other humanitarian entrants 

  • Fact Sheet: MBS Health assessment for refugees and other humanitarian entrants ^New

• Pre Departure Medical Screening (PDMS) & Health Requirements ^New

  • Pre Departure Medical Screening Fact Sheet

  • The Health Requirement – Fact Sheet 22

• General Practice South Refugee Health Email List: A discussion list for contributions from any interested GP who has information they wish to share with other GPs and/or any GP who would like support from peers.

• Resource tools and tips for practice staff

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Referral Templates

• RAHAC Clinic referral, (Use Generic referral and select RAHAC)   MD   BP   

• Phoenix Centre Referral Templates    MD     BP   

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Communication Aids

• Free interpreter services for GPs in private practice - information and registration form

• Cue cards to assist health professionals and clients / carers who primarily have English language difficulties, or problems communicating with each other.

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Community Profiles

Profiles (pdf format) containing key information to assist service providers to better understand the backgrounds and needs of Humanitarian Program arrivals.

• Bhutanese

• Burmese

• Congolese

• Eritrean

• Ethiopian

• Liberian

• Sierra Leonean

• Sudanese

Support Services

• Support services for people from a refugee background in Southern Tasmania

• Multicultural health contacts in Tasmania

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Education Research and Further References

• Recent articles and reports on refugee health

  • Australian Family Physician - Culture and Diversity Vol. 39, No.4, ^{April 2010} 

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