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Service Outline
General Practice North's Refugee Primary Health Care Clinic (RPHCC) has been in operation since 2007 as a result of a General Practice North led collaborative partnership between the Division, Migrant Resource Centre and Department of Health and Human Services.
What does the Refugee Primary Health Care Clinic offer?
The clinic offers an initial screening and assessment for all newly arrived refugees. The clinic aims to :
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Comprehensively screen and assess all new arrivals
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Commence and/or complete necessary treatments including catch up immunisation schedules
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Formulate a longitudinal plan of care
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Source general practices to provide ongoing primary health care the clinic's clients
This assessment is undertaken with comprehensive support from the Launceston General Hospital including specialist medical services, dedicated nursing services as well as pharmacy, pathology and radiology.
What does the Clinic mean for GPs and newly arrived refugees?
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Reduced pressure on GPs to undertake the complex and lengthy assessment of newly arrived refugees
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Co-ordinated early refugee health access in Northern Tasmania
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Smooth transition into mainstream general practice
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Increased local capacity and expertise in refugee health
Operation of the Clinic
The Refugee Primary Health Care Clinic operates two sessions a week (all day Thursday) from the Migrant Resource Centre Launceston. Working in the clinic are a group of GPs with wealth of experience, two Registered Nurses providing expert nursing support to the clinic and a Medical Receptionist.
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Contact
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Sue Saltmarsh |
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Program Officer / Registered Nurse |
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(03) 6331 9296 |
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(03) 6334 2443 |
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