The Refugee Health Community of Practice, established in 2022, held its first in-person Forum at the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre on 20-21 June 2024. The event brought together 75 representatives from healthcare providers, settlement services, NGOs, and government agencies to focus on ‘Achieving equity and health outcomes for former refugees.’
Key sessions covered health and housing, maternity health, mental health, interpreting, and health promotion. The Forum provided a valuable platform for the refugee health sector to connect and collaborate, aiming to improve the consistency of healthcare services for former refugees across New Zealand.
NZRAP was proud to contribute to this important event, leading presentations and interactive workshops on meaningful refugee participation, highlighting the critical role of refugees in shaping their own health outcomes.
Read the full Refugee Health Forum Summary Report.
NZRAP member Antoinette Umugwaneza presenting on the MRP definition