Online: The Refugee Health Journey in Primary Care

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.

Education Flyer

TIME:

Start: 6.00pm
Finish: 8.00pm

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.

You will receive a link to access the webinar in the registration confirmation email. If you do not receive your registration confirmation email or you cannot access the link please email events@bsphn.org.au.

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