Preventative Health and Immunisations for Refugee and Migrant Background Patients

This education event will be facilitated by the Refugee Health Network of Queensland in partnership with the Brisbane South and Brisbane North PHNs. The event is for General Practitioners and their staff to gain understanding about how to share information about preventative healthcare with their refugee-background patients while addressing cultural and health literacy needs.

AUDIENCE: General Practitioners and Practice Nurses

SPEAKERS:

• Dr Rachel Claydon, GP and Refugee Health Fellow RHNQ
• Dr Margaret Kay, GP
• Emma Sommerville, Refugee Health Nurse
• Michel Ghazal, Refugee Health Advisory Group member
• Faiza Abdurahman, Refugee Health Advisory Group member

TOPICS:

• Tips on how to discuss preventative health care, screening and immunisations
• Develop an understanding of what makes preventative care feel safe, accessible, and worthwhile from a patient’s perspective
• Simple strategies for planning catch-up immunisation schedules.
• Relevant translated resources will be shared with attendees.

A Statement of Attendance will be provided to attendees as documentary evidence to support professional development requirements.

GP members of RACGP, ACRRM and other CPD Homes can self-record this activity via their relevant CPD portal.