School of Social Sciences
Refugee Health Research Centre
 Welcome to the Refugee Health Research Centre
The Refugee Health Research Centre (RHRC) at La Trobe University is located in the School of Social Sciences, Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus and is affiliated with the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House) in Brunswick. Professor Sandy Gifford is Director of the Centre at La Trobe.
The RHRC promotes the health and well-being of refugee communities through applied and foundation research, teaching, continuing education and professional development.
The aims are to:
- Undertake multi-disciplinary research into the social determinants of health and well-being of people from refugee backgrounds.
- Provide post-graduate education in refugee health and resettlement.
- Provide expertise upon which other organisations can draw to assist them in health promotion, service delivery, and research and policy development.
- Contribute to community debate and awareness raising.
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Justice Scholarships for Tertiary Students from Refugee Backgrounds
The Victorian Government’s Department of Justice is offering scholarships, for the 2009-2010 academic years, to students from refugee communities undertaking Justice related tertiary study.
For further information visit our scholarships page: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/scholarships.html. Applications close 5.00pm, 5 July 2009
For more information on the Centre please see the following:
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