Refugee Health Queensland
| A shared vision for refugee health |
Following an extensive collaborative planning process the Queensland Refugee Health Service has taken shape. In April 2008 the Service Plan was approved and the work of establishing the service begun. From April to June 2008, the Queensland Health Multicultural Program worked with each partner organisation to prepare for the service to commence in a phased manner from July 2008. During this time the focus was on premises preparation, purchase of equipment, recruitment of staff, resource development and data base development.
Thank you to all those people who participated on the steering committee, local reference groups or who provided input in other ways.
| The Queensland Refugee Health Service |
Refugees, special humanitarian entrants and asylum seekers will be provided with:
– standard initial health assessments, including public health screening and catch-up vaccination
– coordination of short term health management with additional support for complex cases, and
– supported referral to existing services for continuing care, in particular, general practitioners.
Priority will be given to those who are within the first six months of settlement and asylum seekers.
The model is a ‘hub and spoke’ model. The hub will have a small statewide team to do planning, coordination, education, support and quality monitoring, as well as conduct the Brisbane South Refugee Health Clinic. The ‘spoke’ services will provide direct clinical care services to the client group in the local area and will be supported by the hub.
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South Brisbane: The hub, including the South Brisbane assessment clinic, will be based at the Mater Health Services, co-located with the QIRCH clinic, which will continue to provide care for clients with complex needs. The assessment clinic will commence when the premises is ready later in 2008.
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North Brisbane: enhancement of the refugee health assessment clinic at Zillmere Community Centre from 1 July 2008.
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Logan: enhancement of the refugee health clinic at Logan Community Health Centre from 1 July 2008.
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Toowoomba: enhancement of the nursing capacity at Kobi House, Toowoomba Health Service, from 1 July 2008, working with an existing Medical Officer.
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Cairns: establishment of a refugee health nursing assessment service coordinated by the Community and Primary Prevention Service, Cairns and Hinterland Health Service District from September 2009. The service was previously coordinated by a mobile refugee health nurse at the Cairns Division of General Practice from July 2008-August 2009.
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Townsville: a refugee health nurse based at the James Cook University will work with local general practitioners and other practice staff from 1 July 2008.
Executive Summary
Service Plan - Part 1 Part 2
Sarah Grealy
A/Statewide Coordinator
Refugee Health Queensland
Sarah.Grealy@mater.org.au
07 3163 5629
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