This two day introduction explores potential pre-arrival experiences of people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds, and the impact of those experiences on health and wellbeing in both early and longer-term settlement contexts. Practitioners will engage with concepts of health literacy, cross-cultural engagement, and assessing common physical and emotional health issues which are a result of refugee experiences. Communication skills, refugee health and settlement services, and other key services and resources will be discussed.
Content includes:
- Understanding Australia’s humanitarian program and recent refugee and asylum seeker arrival patterns, within a broader policy context;
- Exploring issues in working cross-culturally;
- Exploring the Foundation House Trauma Recovery Framework, to better understand the impact of torture and trauma and the basis for trauma-informed interventions;
- Overview of relevant services for people from refugee backgrounds, referral processes and resources;
- Overview of refugee health assessments.
SUITABLE FOR
Only available to Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, and staff in health settings who support those roles.
NO PRE-REQUISITE REQUIRED
FEE
This program is funded for Nurses and Allied Health professionals through the Victorian Department of Health. Therefore, there is no cost to professionals working in these areas.