Health outcomes for refugees and people with humanitarian visas are far worse than the general Australian population. They are more likely to self-report long-term conditions, including diabetes ...

After fleeing persecution, many refugees struggle to get care for serious physical and mental health problems in Australia.

Migrants and refugees in Australia face significant challenges, such as language barriers, when it comes to accessing healthcare, multicultural advocates say.

When Australia signed the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, it committed to providing protection to people who have fled war, persecution and human rights violations. Refugees have often ...

Background: Recognizing and appropriately treating mental health problems among new immigrants and refugees in primary care poses a challenge because of differences in language and culture and because ...

For refugee children newly arrived in the US, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, parasitic worms, high blood lead levels and anemia are among the top public health concerns covered by screening programs ...

We hypothesized refugee communities were particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health due to traumatic events they have experienced in the past and the ...

One way of doing this is by organizing inclusive and accessible prevention programs; by strengthening mental health as part of general health services; and by ensuring timely diagnosis and treatment.

Refugees and migrants are missing out on important health care services across Australia, experts at Flinders University warn.

Over the weekend, the last refugee held on the island country of Nauru under the Australian government’s abusive offshore processing policy was finally evacuated to Australia. Despite the good ...

Australia has a humanitarian and legal responsibility to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers so they can recover and thrive. Mental health problems are highly treatable when ...

Australia has a humanitarian and legal responsibility to support the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers so they can recover and thrive.