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Through Foundation House’s Direct Services which include counselling, group work and complementary therapies, sexual and reproductive health issues are responded to through the provision of counselling, education and referral to appropriate services. Foundation House also plays an indirect role with respect to service delivery targeting the health education needs of refugees which may include sexual & reproductive health. Click below to read more.....
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FPV provides clinical services to young people, including those with a refugee background. FPV provides culturally appropriate education strategies and upholds the value of being sensitive to the impact of gender, culture and social environments on sexual health beliefs and behaviours.
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CMY is the lead provider of NAYSS, a federally funded national program that supports newly arrived young people aged 12 to 21 who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.
CMY also run a support service called Reconnect Young Refugees. This service helps newly arrived and refugee people aged 12 – 18 who are experiencing difficulty at home, school or in their community. These youth workers are based in the Cities of Greater Dandenong and Hume. The service provides the following:
In providing this assistance to newly arrived and young refugee people, any issues regarding Sexual and Reproductive health would be appropriately addressed.
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CEH also develops multilingual resources, tailored to the information needs of specific CALD communities. We specialise in information on culturally sensitive health issues such as sexually transmissible infections and viral hepatitis.
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· Our bilingual and bicultural staff support individuals and families, assisting people to access health services for information, testing and treatment. · We offer culturally appropriate information on sexuality, drug use and risk behaviours to promote prevention and harm minimisation. · We work with mainstream health and community service providers to ensure that STI and BBV services are culturally sensitive and responsive.
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GWHS plays an indirect role with respect to service delivery targeting the sexual and reproductive health educative needs of women within the Gippsland Region. The service is involved in education around prevention of sexually transmitted infections, and prevention of family violence. The service also provides training for workers who may have contact with refugees. Click below to read more.....
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The Bass Coast Community Health Service has one refugee health nurse who provides services to meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of refugee people within the Bass Coast Shire. More information regarding the Refugee Health Nurse Program can be found on the Refugee Health Network website. Click below to read more.....
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LCHS has a Refugee Health Nurse that provides a range of generic health services to the refugee community within the Latrobe and Gippsland regions, including information regarding sexual health, contraception, planned and unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and relationship issues. Click below to read more.....
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Services under the FARREP/African Liaison Program include: Ø Direct support for women who have been circumcised Ø Training for health professionals working with communities that practice female circumcision Ø Ø Health promotion activities relating to women’s health issues
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The Women’s have a wide range of health services that meet the needs for women and especially those requiring specialist care. 1. The Women’s Health Information Centre (WHIC) The WHIC is a free confidential state-wide health information and on-line service. WHIC offers information, individualised support and referral options on a wide range of women’s health issues. Consumer information is also available in a range of languages other than English. Interpreters are also available. 2. Telephone, walk-in or email Experienced women’s health nurses and midwives are available by telephone or email, and offer one-on-one support and advice. Advice is provided on: § Pregnancy Testing & Chlamydia screening; § Access to a specialist library to browse or borrow books and DVD’s; and § Help with using the internet on public access computers to search for health information. 3. Well Women’s Clinic Women’s Health Nurses offer free cervical screening (Pap Test), breast checks, Pregnancy tests and Blood Pressure Check. Interpreters are available for all clinics.
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WHIN has Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP) workers as part of their organisation. Please refer to the summary document on FARREP on the website for more information regarding the program. FARREP Secondary Schools Project The FARREP workers at WHIN specifically deliver the FARREP Secondary Schools Project. The program targets young women from affected communities enrolled in secondary schools in the Northern Metropolitan Region. Some of the objectives of the project include increasing awareness amongst young women of their sexual and reproductive health and of the local programs and services available to support their health choices.
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The team at YPS are currently consulting with the immigrant and refugee clinics at the Royal Children's and Royal Melbourne hospitals to address the health needs of increasing numbers of refugee and immigrant young people. YPHS provides the following advice and health care services that concern the sexual and reproductive health needs of homeless youth, including refugees:
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· The Sexual Health Clinic offers confidential treatment and advice to men and women of all ages. The Clinic, staffed by General Practitioners and Registered Nurses, can provide information on all aspects of health, including sexual health. Nurses are available for health promotion and education at schools and other groups. · Sexual Health sessions to secondary school students from years 7 to 12. · Puberty and Health Education to Grades 5 and 6. · Involvement at Refugee youth are able to access the services of the Sexual and Reproductive Health clinic and the health promotion services offered within the education sector. Click below to read more..... Click below to read more.....
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EACH community nursing program includes a dedicated Refugee Health Nurse. EACH also has a well women’s clinic provided by female doctors and 2 sexual and reproductive qualified health nurses. The clinic provides clinical care (e.g. family planning, pap tests, contraception, STIs and breast health) in partnership with local GPs and women’s health education services for refugee groups and individuals. EACH also has a youth services clinic which specialised in caring for all young people including refugees and asylum seekers. Services include sexual and reproductive health care. Click below to read more.....
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Headspace Barwon @ Jigsaw's SHRN Rochelle Hamilton provides a wide range of sexual and reproductive health needs to any client requesting the services. Whilst a sexual health service specifically for refugees is not currently provided, Rochelle maintains an awarness of the social and cultural values of clients from a refugee background through regular attendance at Cultural and Linguistically Diverse centred training and liased with local services including Diversitat and the Barwon Health Refugee Nurse Chris Johnson.
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The relevant services provided at GDCHS which contribute to the sexual and reproductive health of refugees include the following: 1. MY HEALTH Clinic – the clinic operates from 9.00am to 11.45am every Thursday. Interpreters are available including a Burmese interpreter on site. The services at the clinic include:
2. WELL WOMEN’S Clinic – the clinic operates at Springvale every Monday morning. Services provided at the clinic include information, treatment, education and referral on the following:
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The Community Health Nurse provides group or individual education in the areas of sexual and reproductive health for refugees as requested. Education can be one off, or over a period of time depending on the need. Click below to read more..... |
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MCHS plays an indirect role with respect to service delivery, targeting the sexual and reproductive health educative needs of refugees. MCHS also provides service access and coordination into sexual and reproductive health services and to clinicians where required. The community health nurse has ongoing engagement with the refugee communities of Moreland. Click below to read more.....
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Dianella has recently employed a Refugee Health Nurse. Part of this role will be to set up and link into refugee groups and communities. The nurse will work with the community to assist in providing better access to services offered by Dianella and look at any specialised services that need to be made available. Settlement Grants Program (SPG) – Youth Focus This program involves the provision of casework, information, advocacy and orientation to Australian culture and mainstream services for youths aged 12 - 25 from the Humanitarian and Family Stream entrants in the City of
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WRHC in partnership with Women’s Health West (WHW), Maribyrnong City Council Youth Services and Western English Language School (WELS) work to deliver a human relationship program to newly-arrived young people. The program draws on resources from Core of Life, and from other resources produced by organisations such as Family Planning The WRHC youth nurse provides a free and confidential service for young people aged between 12 and 25. Clients can be seen alone, with a friend or a family member. Services include information and counselling on: • Family issues • Communication • Alcohol and drug information • Cultural issues • Safe sex • Puberty • Sexuality • Sexually transmitted diseases • Relationships • Contraception options including emergency contraception • Pregnancy counselling Click below to read more.....
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A COORDINATED RESPONSE The Refugee Health Nurse Program is one of many programs now included in a coordinated response by the Victorian Government to refugee communities as described in the Department of Human Services Refugee Health and Wellbeing Action Plan (DHS 2005-2010) available on www.dhs.vic.gov.au/multicultural/. REFUGEE HEALTH NURSE ROLE There are currently twenty-four nurses employed under the State Wide Nurses Program. The key role of the Refugee Health Nurses who are located at metropolitan and rural community health centres is to undertake and facilitate comprehensive health and social needs assessments and make appropriate referrals to other health and community service providers. Another important part of the nurse’s role is to develop partnerships with organisations and to educate professionals around the needs of the refugees and how to work with them. The nurses also work with staff in community health to develop health promotion strategies and activities that are targeted specifically at refugee populations in areas of need such as sexual and reproductive health, child nutrition programs, women’s and men’s health education programs, school education programs regarding basic health, family planning programs and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Refugee Health Nurses often are in contact with the newly arrived families within two weeks of their arrival, and are able to help them in understanding and navigating
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Secondary School Nurses can help individual students with information, guidance and support about a range of issues relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health such as safe sex, relationship etc. Sexual and Reproductive Health forms part of the school curriculum for years 7 – 10. The Nurses also assist students will getting in touch with other health services such as family planning services and culturally specific services. Secondary School Nurses have a role in supporting students to make informed decisions about their sexual health and wellbeing. They also work with teachers to deliver health education sessions that may include issues concerning sexual and reproductive health. Secondary School Nurses that work in Schools with a reasonable refugee student population may seek additional training and support with respect to assisting students from a refugee background.
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FARREP recognises that FGM is commonplace in areas of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and may have impacted the lives of Refugees resettling in Victoria. For this reason they operate in areas where Refugees tend to settle, and cooperate with related service providers in providing support to the Refugee community.
Through community coordination, planning, development, and implementation, the FARREP program promotes the rights and wellbeing of women and the prevention of illness, injury, or disability relating to culturally based reproductive health issues. As the primary response point, FARREP workers also provide referrals to medical services and/or counselling if the need is identified or requested.
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Within the usual case management process. RMP Case managers address sexual and reproductive health issues with individual clients as necessary. In addition, RMP piloted a specific group program for young girls between the ages of 15 and 18 to provide psychosocial education in relation to sexual and reproductive health. The group was run in partnership with the Centre for Multicultural Youth issues. The RMP monitors sexual and reproductive issues within the program and will develop more group programs according to need. Click below to read more.....
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