Refugee Week 16–22 June 2019

Refugee Week offers an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the contribution refugees make to our society.  More information about Refugee week is available on the website of the Refugee Council of Australia. 
 
All refugee and humanitarian entrants are eligible for free catch-up vaccines through the National Immunisation Program.  

There are a number of resources available to support immunisation providers to contribute to the health and well-being of refugees:

• Free catch-up vaccines for refugees and humanitarian entrants aged 20 years and over fact sheet
• Free catch-up vaccines for 10 to 19 year olds fact sheet
• Australian Immunisation Handbook
• Refugee Health Guide
• Online Immunisation Catch-up calculator
• Recommendations for comprehensive post-arrival health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds