Refugees and mental health : an Australian overview

Michael Dudley, Julie Macken, Fran Gale

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Abstract

Australia’s treatment of refugees remains broadly outside the imagination and knowledge of most Australian citizens, despite moments of media coverage. But as Christian health/helping professionals we are highly likely to meet refugees, and we are driven by both our codes of ethics and our Christian calling to enliven our care and to take their needs seriously. As medical and/or mental health professionals, we also research, document and advocate with vulnerable populations regarding their health and its social determinants. Few groups have needed our skills as healers and advocates more than asylum-seekers caught in Australia’s detention regime.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages12
JournalLukes Journal
Volume28
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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