Specialised health care and settlement support is available for people from refugee backgrounds in NSW. These services help address health needs related to migration, trauma and adjustment.
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NSW refugee health services (English)
Watch a video series about refugee health services in English.
NSW refugee health services (Arabic)
Watch a video series about refugee health services in Arabic.
NSW refugee health services (Dari)
Watch a video series about refugee health services in Dari.
NSW refugee health services (Karen)
Watch a video series about refugee health services in Karen.
Refugee health services and programs
Find specialised health services and programs that support people from refugee backgrounds, including nurses, clinics, school and family health support, and local refugee health providers.
NSW Refugee Health Service (NSW RHS)
Learn about the NSW Refugee Health Service which provides a range of clinical services and medical assessments for recently arrived refugees and asylum seekers.
Refugee Health
Watch videos about health support available for refugees in NSW in different lanaguages.
Refugee Health Nurse Program (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about the Refugee Health Nurse Program, which supports newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers with entering the health system for the first time with a team of Refugee Health Nurses (RHNs).
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Health Assessment for Refugee Kids (HARK) Clinic
Read information about the HARK clinic (Health Assessment for Refugee Kids) at the Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead, which provides assessment for newly arrived refugee children and families.
Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick Refugee Health Service
Read information about the refugee child health clinic at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick, which provides assessments for newly arrived refugee children and families.
Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)
Read information about Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS), an organisation that assists thousands of people every year heal from the scars of torture and refugee trauma, and rebuild their lives in Australia.
Asylum Seeker Advocacy and Doctor Clinics (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about asylum seeker advocacy and general practitioner (GP) clinics that provide primary health care to asylum seekers (adults and children) living in the community, particularly those without Medicare.
Child and Family Health Nurse Program (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about this program, which provides specialised health support to families with 0-5 year old children.
School Outreach Program (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about the School Outreach Program, which provides specialised health services for children and young people from refugee backgrounds through schools.
Other refugee clinics in NSW (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Read information about health professionals and health services in NSW that have specialised clinics to respond to the needs of refugees.
Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Read information about the Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC), which works with health professionals and communities across NSW to support positive mental health for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Sanctuary Runners Australia
Read information about an initiative connecting people through exercise and friendship.
Specialist multicultural health support and tools
Find specialist multicultural health services and communication tools that support culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Read information about health services and resources in NSW in your language.
Read information about the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service, which specialises in communicating and engaging with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Read information about the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service, which works with culturally diverse communities and with health services in NSW to reduce the impacts of HIV and viral hepatitis.
Read information about the CALD Assist app which can assist clinicians to communicate with people when an interpreter is not available.
Read information about vaccinations requirements for migrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum in Australia.
Specialist multicultural health video resources in language
Watch a video about refugee health services.
Watch a video about refugee health services in Arabic.
Watch a video about refugee health services in Dari.
Watch a video about refugee health services in Karen.
Watch a video about healthy eating in Australia in different languages.
Watch a video about living well in Australia.
Watch a video about living well in Australia in Arabic.
Watch a video about living well in Australia in Assyrian.
Watch a video about living well in Australia in Mandarin.
Watch a video about living well in Australia in Vietnamese.
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