The number of people settling in Queensland under the Humanitarian Program has increased over the last ten years, with the origin of entrants also changing over this period. In 2008 proportion of refugees were equally divided between Middle East, Africa and Asia. Currently, Logan receives 17% of the state’s total which is around 400 entrants per year.
The SouthEast Primary HealthCare Network prides itself on the continued work it carries out through collaborative networks to help provide the best level of support for general practices and the Logan community.
The SouthEast Primary HealthCare Network assists general practice by providing resources, ongoing information and education on:
- Cultural awareness
- Refugee referral pathways
- Refugee health assessments
- Refugee immunisation program
- GPs with a special interest in refugee health
Changes to MBS item number!
The health assessment for refugees and other humanitarian entrants may be completed under MBS items 701 (brief), 703 (standard), 705 (long) or 707 (prolonged) depending on the length of the consultation which will be determined by the complexity of the patient's presentation.
This health assessment is for refugees and other humanitarian entrants who often arrive in Australia with complex and unusual medical conditions resulting from their area of origin or previous living conditions.
19 languages for general practice staff to complete and give to culturally linguistic and diverse patients.
Lab Tests Online - Public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do th testing. 12 languages available.
Early health assessment of refugees by Jill Benson - RACGP article
Fact Sheets provide background information on Australian immigration and related issues.
Refugee Health Queensland (RHQ) is a statewide network of refugee health services with a central office based at the Mater Health Service and clinics in Brisbane (Mater Health Service), Cairns (Queensland Health/QH), Logan (QH), Toowoomba (QH), Townsville (James Cook University) and Zillmere (QH).
Community development and engagement.
Refugee Council of Australia is a non-profit peak organisation. It provides information on and advocacy for refugees and humanitarian entrants in Australia.
Settlement Services (IHSS program), Personal Support Program, Employment
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QLD Transcultural Mental Health Centre resource library
Queensland Health is committed to improving access to health information and resources for multicultural communities. You will find translated information about a wide range of health topics in more than 60 languages, as well as links to other multicultural health websites in Australia.
Click to view the Department of Immigration and Citizenships Detention Health Framework
RACGP Standards for health services in Australian immigration detention centres.
Multicultural Affairs Queensland (MAQ) is responsible for providing advice on multicultural issues, coordinating multicultural policy development and planning across the Queensland Government and promoting positive community relations.
The e learning tool "Communicating with Patients from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds. Case Study: Ms Shu Fen Chen" is now available through the following internet link:
