Population Pressures
See our current projects at the International Centre for Future Health Systems below.
Bilingual Community Navigators in General Practice
This project explores the feasibility and acceptability of involving bilingual community navigators working in general practice settings to facilitate access to health and social services for people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds with chronic health conditions.
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Emeritus Professor Mark Harris AO (ICFHS)
Cathy O'Callaghan (ICFHS, UNSW)
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Sydney Local Health District (SLHD)
Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN)
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Mark Harris
m.f.harris@unsw.edu.au
Refugees in Greater Western Sydney: a systemic analysis of the of the impact of COVID-19 and service system response
Since 2021, ICFHS staff have been leading a program of research with NSW Refugee Health Services focused on the needs and outcomes for refugees and people seeking asylum when accessing health and social services. Refugees and especially asylum seekers face ongoing vulnerabilities and tend to have fewer protections or formal support systems. The research program provides important insights into how services can be better aligned and provided with an equity lens.
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Dr Patrick Harris (ICFHS)
Dr Zelalem Mengesha (ICFHS)
Danielle Weber (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Adjunct Associate Professor Mitchell Smith (NSW Refugee Health Service)
Associate Professor Fiona Haigh (ICFHS)
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NSW Refugee Health Service
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Patrick Harris
patrick.harris@unsw.edu.au