Guidelines and Policies

Making a  Healthy Start – A Guide for Working with People of Refugee Background  
South Australian 
Refugee Health Network 

Mental health screening for people in immigration detention  
Department of Immigration and Citizenship  

Position Statement on Non-consensual Administration of Medication to Immigration Detainees [PDF]   NSW
NSW Nurses Association
Australian legislation allows for the treatment of immigration detainees without their consent in certain circumstances. This paper outlines the Nurses association’s policy on the issues arising.

RACGP Standards for health services in Australian immigration detention centres  Australia
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
In 2006, the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) sought the RACGP’s assistance to develop standards for health services in immigration detention centres.

Standards for health services in Australian Prisons 
RACGP 

Understanding the Client Experience: Refugees accessing and utilising the health system in Australia  
Department of Human Services (Vic) 

United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics  
Relevant to the role of health personnel, particularly physicians, in the protection of prisoners and detainees against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment’ (not just about torture).

Papers, Reports and Books

Health service delivery for newly arrived refugee children: a framework for good practice  
Woodland et al,  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 46(1) 
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Prison health – a different place for GPs 
Holmwood and Rae,  Australian Family Physician 32(10) 2003