Expressions of interest: GPs invited to support refugee health in Wagga Wagga
The Refugee Health Assessment Clinic (RHAC) has been operating in Wagga Wagga for nearly 10 years, providing high-quality, coordinated primary healthcare for newly arrived refugees before they transition to local General Practices.
The Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga, in partnership with Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, is seeking expressions of interest from General Practitioners (GPs) to support medical care delivery at the RHAC, located within the Multicultural Council premises.
Opportunities for GPs include:
Providing on-site services at the RHAC in Wagga Wagga.
Offering ongoing care for refugee families through your own practice.
Support and benefits:
Remuneration: Negotiable hourly or sessional payments, funded by the Multicultural Council.
Flexibility: Workdays and hours are negotiable.
Training and support: Provided to all participating GPs.
Experience the clinic: MPHN will support doctors interested in touring the RHAC or trialling a session, subsidised under the MPHN stakeholder engagement policy.
The clinic currently operates one day per week (9 am – 5 pm) with GP and practice nurse support, but flexible arrangements are available to suit interested GPs.
Services provided at RHAC include:
Comprehensive health assessments
Immunisation catch-ups
Referrals to specialist and allied health services
On-site dental and pathology
Counselling and support services
The clinic is supported by an experienced Refugee Health Nurse/Midwife who provides extensive coordination, administration and clinical support, including:
Receiving referrals and preparing client records
Conducting initial assessments and observations
Organising pathology, scans, vaccines and interpreter services
Assisting with immunisations, antenatal assessments and minor procedures
Liaising with Red Cross case managers, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital and other services
Managing clinic operations, including supplies and vaccine storage
Eligibility:
GPs must be able to work unsupervised and be eligible for a Medicare Provider Number at the RHAC location. GP registrars may apply with approval from their training organisation and supervising practice.
Interested in supporting this vital service for our multicultural community?
Please contact:
Belinda Crain (CEO)
📧 multicultural@mcww.org.au | ☎ 02 6921 6666
Stacy Wilesmith – Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network
📧 stacy.wilesmith@mphn.org.au | ☎ 0448 039 901