REFUGEE HEALTH

The Multicultural Council is funded by the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) for a Refugee Health Nurse to support the Refugee Health Assessment Centre (RHAC). The centre has been operational since January 2017 at the Multicultural Council office in Wagga Wagga. The Refugee Health Assessment Centre (RHAC) aim is to provide quality, coordinated, primary health care to meet the needs of Refugees prior to transitioning to local GPs.

RHAC

• Holistic health assessments

• Immunisation catch ups

• Referrals to specialist and allied health services

• Counselling and supports