In this Issue...

• News
• Resources
• Translated resources for patients
• Education Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• Refugee Health Network of Australia (RHeaNA)
• From the Regions
• Other News

'The Culture of Wellbeing' - Centacare FNQ

Refugee and Asylum Seeker Psychiatric Assessment Service

An innovative pilot project offers people from refugee backgrounds in South East Queensland a psychiatric assessment service in a culturally safe environment in partnership with their family, GPs, counsellors, and community support services. Read more information about the service and referral here.

Free Interpreting Services

• Promoting innovation across the Sector including Best Practice examples for Health and Wellbeing.
• Policy Clearing House to bring together all of the most up-to-date and relevant policy and research concerning the work of the settlement sector and Australia's settlement program.
• A peak body for the settlement sector

Making Hepatitis B History

Reproductive and Sexual Health with refugees and Migrants

This year TRUE are offering new courses throughout Queensland for health professionals, considering reproductive and sexual health within various clinical settings including:

1. Culturally responsive health in clinical settings
2. Reproductive and Sexual Health Literacy for Interpreters and/or Translators

Multicultural Health Community of Practice (CoP) meeting
  

TOPIC:    NDIS, CALD communities & Case study discussion
DATE:     Wednesday 21 Feb, 2018
VENUE:   Springwood Hotel, Cnr Springwood & Rochedale Rds, Springwood
TIME:       6.30pm – 8.30pm, Registrations from 6pm
COST:     Free – Meal provided (valued at $30pp)

More Information about the CoP here or Click here to register

Toowoomba - Working With Refugees Training

Getting NDIS ready to deliver services to CALD communities  - CEO Breakfast

Aimed at Leaders in the Disability and Community sectors (CEOs and Senior Management)

Date:   Monday, 5th February 2018
Time:   7 am (for 7:30 start) – to 9 am
Venue: Pullman Brisbane, King George Square (Cnr. Ann & Roma Streets)
RSVP: Kalpalata Iyer - MDA Ph: (07) 3337 5400 Ext 463 M: 0431 185 881 kalpalatai@mdaltd.org.au
More info here

Community Organisation Support

ECCQ in partnership with Brisbane City Council presents this opportunity for community based organisations and groups to grow their organisational and governance capacity. This training is FREE and open to all organisations and groups (Mainstream and CALD), however spaces are limited so please register to secure your spot for either or both of the sessions.

When: Saturday 3rd February 2018
Where: Moorooka Community Hall – 40 Gainsborough Street, Moorooka
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm
More Information here.

Download the Flyer for more information

The Oasis Centre 'Open Day'

The Oasis Centre is a program provided by Inala Community House, in partnership with JK Diversity Consultants. We aimed to provide FREE 100% bulk-billed health counselling and support services for children, young people, adults, seniors and families to improve their health, social and emotional wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment. The Oasis Centre also offers therapeutic support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme for clients with disability.

Film screening: Chauka please tell us the time

Hosted by the Refugee Action Collective Qld

Monday 5 February, 6:30–9:30 pm
New Farm Cinemas, 701 Brunswick Street, New Farm
Shot on his mobile phone from inside detention on Manus, this film by Behrouz Boochani is a unique record of life inside detention. This is the 2nd Brisbane screening. Tickets available here

Sunshine Coast

The Buddies Refugee Support Group (Buddies)

Buddies is a Sunshine Coast group which advocates for just and compassionate treatment of refugees, consistent with the human rights standards which Australia has developed and endorsed.

They support policies towards refugees and asylum seekers that reflect respect, decency and traditional Australian generosity to those in need, while advancing Australia’s international standing and national interests.

Buddies is an independent community group and meet on the 4th Sunday of each month at 11am, 24 King Street Buderim.  For more information subscribe to their newsletter. 

Executive members provided updates on service delivery and key issues in each state and territory.  Themes included increased demand for services, increases in clients with complex health needs and issues related to access to Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) screening.  Some states reported that access to LTBI screening is difficult. Medicare rebates for Quantiferon Gold do not currently extend to all humanitarian entrants. Some RHeaNA executive members reported state funded LTBI screening. Joint advocacy was discussed and key TB contacts for each state will be circulated to executive members.

The 2018 RHeaNA face to face meeting was discussed, however no date has yet been set.

Lindy Marlow completed her term as the Chair of the RHeaNA executive and was thanked for her contributions. Dr Christine Phillips from ACT will chair for the next two year term.

The next meeting is scheduled for Feb 2018.

• 10 things you need to understand about crime reporting in 2018 - Police Accountability Project
• African crime fears: We shouldn’t ignore the success stories - Sydney Morning Heral
• 'We’re not a gang': the unfair stereotyping of African-Australians - The Guardian

The Multicultural Queensland Charter in Action