Refugee and Multicultural
Useful services
| Refugee Health Queensland |
Ph 07 3163 2880 |
| Zillmere Refugee Health Assessment Clinic | Ph 1300 366 039 (Community Child Health Service for newly arrived refugees. Initial health assessment and vaccinations). Zillmere Community Centre, 426 Zillmere Road, Zillmere. |
| Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) |
Ph 131 450 |
MBS items
Health assessment for refugees and other humanitarian entrants (Dept of Health and Ageing)
See Templates and Referral Guidelines
Medications
Letter to Pharmacists re specific non-PBS medications free for refugees (Refugee Health Queensland, April 2011)
Immunisation
Refugee immunisations (Queensland Health)
Refugee Immunisation Data Capture - VIVAS and ACIR
Resources
Translated health information
- Health Translation Directory (Victorian Government)
- Health information in your language (Queensland Health)
- NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW Health)
- Medicare info kits
Cultural profiles
- Community Profiles for Health Care Providers (Queensland Health) is a practical tool that assists health care providers to better understand the health beliefs, pre-migration experiences, communication preferences and other aspects of their clients' culture.
Last updated: November 2011