Young People from Refugee Backgrounds - Adolescent Health & Wellbeing

The Refugee Health Network Queensland invites you to attend an education session for primary care professionals, focused on supporting young people from refugee backgrounds to thrive. Ms Deka Ahmed of Mater Refugee and Multicultural Health Service will facilitate the evening, and a Panel Q&A will enable all speakers to discuss clinical care, psychosocial support and cultural and community perspectives on adolescents and young adults arriving from refugee backgrounds. There will also be the opportunity to hear from community members who will provide cultural and community perspectives on adolescent health, health care access and specific challenges for new arrivals.

AUDIENCE: General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, primary healthcare professionals working with adolescents.

SPEAKERS:

Jacki Howlett, Head of Student Services at Milpera State High School
Dr Henry Goldstein, Adolescent Physician
Bethany Mahadeo, Occupational and Art Psychotherapist at Milpera and HEAL Coordinator
Mater Refugee Health Advisory Group members
and other panel guests.
TOPICS:

Adolescent Health, Refugee and Migrant Health
TIME:

Registration: 5:30pm

Start: 6.00pm

Finish: 8.00pm

COST: Free

This is a hybrid event. If you wish to attend face to face please click on this registration link (face to face)

ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Do you have any accessibility requirements? If yes, please provide details on the registration form below (in the Accessibility Requirements field) and we will contact you to discuss your requirements.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

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.

You will receive a link to access the webinar in the registration confirmation email. If you do not receive your registration confirmation email or you cannot access the link please email events@bsphn.org.au.

For more information, contact Refugee Health Network Qld, PHN Brisbane South, Mater Refugee Health at multicultural@bsphn.org.au.