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Service providers' experiences and needs in working with refugees in the Geelong region: a qualitative study
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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by A Jewson, Greer Lamaro HaintzGreer Lamaro Haintz, Beth CrispBeth Crisp, Lisa HannaLisa Hanna, Ann TaketAnn TaketService providers in Geelong, one of the priority locations for the resettlement of refugees in regional Australia, were interviewed to explore their perceptions of the health and wellbeing needs of refugees, and the capacity of service providers in a regional area to meet these. In all, 22 interviews were conducted with health and human service professionals in a range of organisations offering refugee-specific services, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) services in general, and services to the wider community, including refugees. The findings revealed that a more coordinated approach would increase the effectiveness of existing services; however, the various needs of refugees were more than could be met by organisations in the region at current resource levels. More staff and interpreting services were required, as well as professional development for staff who have had limited experience in working with refugees. It should not be assumed that service needs for refugees resettled in regional Australia will be the same as those of refugees resettled in capital cities. Some services provided in Melbourne were not available in Geelong, and there were services not currently provided to refugees that may be critical in facilitating resettlement in regional and rural Australia.
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Australian journal of primary healthVolume
21Issue
2Pagination
233 - 238Publisher
CSIRO PublishingLocation
Melbourne, Vic.Publisher DOI
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1448-7527eISSN
1836-7399Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, CSIRO PublishingUsage metrics
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AltruismCooperative BehaviorCultural CharacteristicsDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth Services Needs and DemandHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaleQualitative ResearchRefugeesSouth AustraliaScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineHealth Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPrimary Health CarePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthGeneral & Internal Medicinerefugee resettlementregional Australiaservice provider perspectives
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