Health Staff Tours Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood Thursday 4 August 2016

The Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood is a simulated refugee camp situated in the grounds of the Auburn Centre for Community from 1 -12 August 2016. It aims to raise awareness about human rights and celebrate the contributions refugees make in our local community.

Interactive Tours for Health Staff: Refugee Camp in My Neighbourhood

ORGANISE for you and your team to take a health-specific tour of the Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood, a simulated refugee camp in Auburn.

Through the tour you’ll experience the journey of a refugee and gain a better understanding of the challenges they face as they arrive in Australia.

Tours are delivered by guides from a range of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, and refugee health staff.

This interactive tour will help you:

• Understand how the refugee experience can impact on well-being
• Develop your understanding of risk factors for this group
• Develop strategies to improve access and your ability to engage effectively with people from a refugee background.

Each tour equates to 2 CPD hours/points* *subject to the requirements of your accrediting body

Tours take 2 hours. Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.

Note: Tours for other professional staff will be held on 2, 9, 11 August. Go to www.refugeeweekauburn.com.au to book a tour.

For more information, please visit www.refugeeweekauburn.com.au or call 9735 1222 or email auburncouncil@auburn.nsw.gov.au.