GP Small Learning Groups
Over the past five years a number of GP Small Learning Groups that focus on refugee and immigrant health care have been meeting regularly to allow GPs to discuss issues in a friendly supportive environment. They provide peer support and discussions generally reflect topics of current concern to participants. The groups often invite allied health professionals to participate.
Groups are currently conducted by:
PivotWest (formerly Western Melbourne Division of General Practice)
Contact: Sonia Zahra
Email: sonia@pivotwest.org.au
Tel: (03) 9689 4566
Refugee Health page on the PivotWest website click here.
Northern Division of General Practice
Contact: Kay Dufty, Program Coordinator
Email: Kay.Dufty@ndgp.org.au
Tel: (03) 8480 4609
Refugee and Immigrant Health page on the NDGP website click here.
Dandenong Casey General Practice Association Refugee Health Program
Contact: Dr I-Hao Cheng, Refugee Health Program Coordinator
Email: i.cheng@dcgpa.com.au
Tel: (03) 8792 1900
Refugee Health page on the DCGPA website click here.
If you know of other Small Learning Groups or GP initiatives focussing on refugee health, please contact us via our contact page or at: refugeehealth@foundationhouse.org.au
In 2010, Refugee Health Programs from the Northern Division of General Practice, the Dandenong Casey General Practice Associatio0n and Pivot West, with Foundation House Brunswick, organised a refugee health forum series covering the following topics:
- Management of chronic pain in refugee patients
- Infectious diseases and immunisations
- Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Daediatrics and developmental issues
- Mental health issues in refugees.
For a flyer of the series click here
All forums were well attended by GPs, Refugee Health Nurses, Nurses, Division staff, and allied health practitioners. It is envisaged that a similar program will be organised for 2011. Please contact Kay Dufty, Program Co-ordinator, Northern Division of General Practice at Kay.Dufty@ndgp.org.au