PMH Refugee Health Service

This is a holistic service with specialist staff including: Medical staff (Paediatric consultants, GP, Refugee Health Senior Registrar) Nurses (Refugee Liaison Nurse, Community Health Nurse and Clinic Nurse) Social worker Dietician School teacher liaison Dental Registrar Psychology liaison The clinic aims to meet the medical, developmental, educational and psychosocial domains of refugee children and adolescents. Children are assessed in family groups wherever possible to minimize disruption to the resettlement process. Families need to bring to the appointment any health history information available including vaccination records; along with Medicare card or IHMS card. Professional interpreters are used as required, onsite interpreting is provided wherever possible. Screening blood tests including QuantiFERON®-TB Gold for latent tuberculosis screening will be attended to at the clinic, if they have not been performed prior to the visit.