The Refugee Health Journey in Primary Care (in person)

  • The Refugee Health Journey in Primary Care (in person)
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Last updated 22 May 2025
The Refugee Health Journey in Primary Care (in person)

Event organiser

Refugee Health Network of Queensland, in partnership with Brisbane South and Brisbane North Primary Health Networks

Event description

The Refugee Health Network Queensland’s GP Fellow, Dr Rachel Claydon, and Medeco Inala’s GP, Dr Deborah Hillman-White along with guest speakers will provide an overview of the refugee health and settlement journey including recommendations and updates to health screening, practice tips, providing trauma informed care and how to access support for patients in primary care.

A Panel Q&A will enable all speakers to demonstrate how their services work with people arriving from refugee backgrounds and with health care providers.

We will also have the opportunity to hear from community members who will provide cultural and community perspectives on health and health care access for new arrivals.

AUDIENCE: General practitioners and practice staff working with patients from a refugee background.

SPEAKERS:

  • Dr Rachel Claydon, GP at Mater Refugee Complex Care Clinic, Master of Ceremonies
  • Dr Deborah Hillman-White, GP at Medeco Inala
  • Dr Rebecca Farley, Clinical Director Mater Refugee Complex Care Clinic, BNPHN Clinical Lead Refugee Health
  • representatives from the Mater Refugee Health Advisory Group (known as the “G11”), a refugee health service and Multicultural Australia

TOPICS:
Refugee journey abroad, arrival and support from a refugee health service, settlement journey (Multicultural Australia), linkage with a General Practitioner and practice, cultural and community perspective on the journey, trauma informed care.

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TIME:
Registration: 5:30 pm
Start: 6.00pm
Finish: 8.00pm

COST: Free, a light vegetarian dinner will be provided.

PARKING: Free - onsite or street

LOCATION: Tzu Chi Community Centre, 60 Rosebank Square, Salisbury, QLD

Continuing Professional Development
A Statement of Attendance will be provided to attendees as documentary evidence to support professional development requirements.
GP members of RACGP, ACRRM and other CPD Homes can self-record this activity via their relevant CPD portal.

This is a hybrid event. If you wish to attend online please click on this registration link Online registration link

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