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Refugees & CALD

Useful services

Refugee Health Queensland
- Senior Medical Officer - Ph 07 3163 2880 or refugeehealthqld@mater.org.au

Zillmere Refugee Health Assessment Clinic
- Ph 1300 366 039. Community Child Health Service for newly arrived refugees. Initial health assessment and vaccinations.
Zillmere Community Centre, 54 Handford Road, Zillmere.

Doctors Priority Line 
- Ph 1300 131 450. Free translation service for health professionals, 24 hours 7 days. You must register to use the service. 

More services:

Refugee / Multicultural
Translating and interpreting

MBS items

Health assessments for refugees and other humanitarian entrants

Information  |  Templates

Resources

Caring for refugee patients in general practice: A desk –top guide (3rd edition)
Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors and other health care providers caring for people from refugee backgrounds (2nd edition)
Providing Care to Patients From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Guidelines to Practice (Refugee Health Qld)
Queensland Multicultural Resource Directory 
Queensland Health Multicultural Health website

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Health info in other languages

 

Last updated: 15 Decembe 2009