This page includes links to talks and resources that are available to provide education in refugee and asylum seeker health. Talks have been developed by a range of staff - they are saved as pdfs, and speaker notes are provided. Additional links to useful information to develop education materials (including demographics and statistics) can also be found on 'Other resources'. Please contact us if you would like further information or a copy of the powerpoint. Please do not use the talks beyond their specified end date.
Content areas
Access to health services
This talk was developed by RCH staff for caseworkers in early 2014 and updated in early 2017 - it provides an overview of service access for refugees and asylum seekers, with a focus on child health.
Access to health services for caseworkers - update pending
Speaker notes
Access to disability services
This talk was developed by RCH staff for caseworkers in early 2017 to provide an overview of development/disability service access
Access to disability services for caseworkers update pending
Parenting - Healthy children
This talk was developed by RCH staff for AMES case workers in late 2013 so case workers could facilitate sessions on parenting for newly arrived communities. The slides are entirely picture based, hence remain current. Resources from the Raising Children website are included with permission.
Healthy children
Speaker notes
Refugee health - background information and demographics
This talk was developed by RCH and updated in 2019 - it provides background demographic information
Refugee health - general resources
Suicide and self-harm - assessing risk
This talk was developed by RCH, RMH, NWMMRML and VFST staff for case workers in mid 2014 - it provides an overview of suicide risk assessment
Suicide and self-harm - assessing risk
Speaker notes
Other resources
The following resources will provide up to date information on Department of Home Affairs data, immigration detention statistics, health indicators, and global forced migration information and statistics.
Immigrant health service resources, updated July 2019, Contact:
georgia.paxton@rch.org.au