GP Clinics: Supporting People from Refugee Backgrounds
November 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
FreeGeneral Practice staff, including receptionists, nurses and GPs, are often the first experience of health service provision for people from refugee backgrounds. The way General Practice staff support these clients/patients will play a significant role in health and other outcomes. The workshops will focus on: the refugee journey and settlement issues for people from refugee backgrounds; trauma-informed approaches to engaging and supporting clients/patients; and identification, eligibility, and access to health services in Victoria. Engaging language services and perspectives around health literacy will also be covered.
Content includes:
– aspects of refugee journeys and settlement issues for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds
– Foundation House’s Framework for Recovery for understanding refugee experiences and supporting recovery in any professional context
– eligibility and access to health services in Victoria for people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds
– communication skills, language services and health literacy.
Register here.