Refugee Health and the NDIS

This dynamic educational session is designed for primary care health professionals working with people of refugee background.

Speakers and topics:

Jen Albright, Stakeholder Director Queensland Central, NDIA- Overview of NDIS

Maureen Fordyce, Manager, AMPARO Advocacy- Refugee considerations around NDIS

Venantie Niragira, Bicultural Worker, AMPARO Advocacy – Refugee communities’ perspectives around disability

Dr Christine Phillips, GP and Chair of Refugee Health Network of Australia - A clinician’s perspective and learnings from NDIS

Followed by: Panel Q & A discussion facilitated by Dr Rachel Claydon, Qld Refugee Health Fellow

Learning Outcomes:

- Discuss considerations in caring for patients from a refugee backgound with a disability

- Appropriately manage patients of refugee background participating in the NDIS

- Identify key resources available to support patients and families from refugee backgrounds with NDIS

- Identify best practice processes that can facilitate culturally safe care

Times:

5.45pm - registration and dinner

6.30pm - presentation commences

For more information about this event please phone our Events Coordinator, Raquel McCready on 07 3864 7522 or email rmccready@bsphn.org.au

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