Refugee Health Nurse Program
The Refugee Health Nurse Program was established in 2005 to support the early health assessment of newly arrived refugees and to assist and refer them to other primary and specialist health services. The nurses also work with local GPs and health services to help them better respond to the health and wellbeing needs of refugees. The program has 3 aims:
1. Increase refugee access to primary health services2. Improve the response of health services to refugees’ needs
3. Enable individuals, families and refugee communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
The Refugee Health Nurses play a crucial role in working directly with refugee communities, supporting timely access to health assessment, optimal care co-ordination and advising other health practitioners on refugee health matters. They are now located in 16 community health services in in areas of significant refugee settlement in metropolitan and rural Victoria.
Further information on the Refugee Health Nurse program, including the Refugee Health Nurse Guidelines, is available on the Victorian Department of Health: Community Health website.
Contact information for community health services with a refugee health nurse program;
Metropolitan contacts
Agency |
Website |
Phone No. |
Fax No. |
Service Site Location |
| Cardinia Casey CHS (Southern Health) | www.southernhealth.org.au | 03 9212 5700 | 03 9212 5711 | 67 Power Rd, Doveton |
| Dandenong CHC (Southern Health) | www.southernhealth.org.au | 03 8792 2255 | 03 8792 2288 | 229 Thomas Street,Dandenong |
| Dandenong CHC (Southern Health) | www.southernhealth.org.au | 03
8558 9133 03 8792 2200 |
03 8558 9138 | 55 Buckingham Ave, Springvale |
| Darebin CHC | www.dch.org.au | 03 8470 1172 | 03 8470 1172 | Cnr Blake and Crevelli St, East Preston |
| Dianella CHC | www.dianella.org.au | 03 8345 5434 | 03 9309 2422 | 35 Johnstone St, Broadmeadows |
| Doutta Galla CHC | www.doutta.org.au | 03 8378 1625 | 03 9372 1558 | 12 Gower St, Kensington |
| ISIS Primary Care - Brimbank | www.isispc.com.au | 03 9313 5037 | 03 9313 5050 | 122 Harvester Rd, Sunshine |
| ISIS Primary Care - Wyndham | www.isispc.com.au | 03 8734 1427 | 03 9313 5050 | 117-129 Warringa Cres, Hoppers Crossing |
| Eastern Access Community Health (EACH) |
www.each.com.au | 03 9837 3979 | 03 9879 6356 | 75 Patterson St, East Ringwood |
| Western Region Health Centre | www.wrhc.com.au | 03 8398 4145 | 03 9687 9330 | 72-78 Paisley St, Footscray |
Rural contacts
| Agency | Website | Phone No. | Service Site Location |
| Ballarat CHC | www.bchc.org.au | 03 5338 4554 | 260 Vickers St, Sebastopol |
| Bendigo CHC | www.bchs.org.au | 03 5434 4300 | 3 Seymore St, Eaglehawk |
| Castlemaine CHC | www.cdchcastlemaine.com.au | 03 5479 1000 | 13 Mostyn St, Castlemaine |
| Geelong Barwon Health | www.barwonhealth.org.au | 03 5260 3809 | 2 Gellibrand St, Corio |
| Goulburn Valley CHC | www.gvchs.com.au | 03 5832 3210 | 399 Wyndham St, Shepparton |
| Hesse Area Health | www.hesseruralhealth.org.au | 03 5267 1200 | 8 Gosney St, Winchelsea |
| La Trobe CHC | www.lchs.com.au | 03 5171 1406 | Cnr Princes Hwy & Seymour St, Traralgon |
| Sunraysia CHs | www.schs.com.au | 03 5022 5444 | Cnr 13th Street and Deakin Avenue, Mildura |
| Wonthaggi CHC | www.bcchs.com.au | 03 5671 9200 | 1 Back Beach Rd, San Remo |
For further information contact the Acting Statewide Refugee Health Nurse Program Facilitator, Tracey Cabrie at Western Region Health Centre ( Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) on Mob: 0401 695 297 or Email: traceyc@wrhc.com.au
Website: www.wrhc.com.au