utopiarefugeehealt
Integrated care: Closer collaboration between primary and secondary care
Utopia operates a child and adolescent health clinic for refugee children with complex developmental and mental health conditions. Our...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Top of scope
The Federal Government announced in 2023 that it is rebuilding Medicare for the 21st century. A suite of reforms were announced including...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Bravo Dr Amireh Fakhouri on speaking out
Our registrar Dr Amireh Fakhouri has spoken out against an injustice that we are all only too familiar with as healthcare professionals....
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Towards a new model of care
As Medicare turns 40 this year, bulk-billing rates plummet. Our health service is universal in name only. The finger needs to be pointed...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Oct 19, 2023
- 3 min
Movers and Makers
Following on from Dr Paul's blog post about Alison Mynard's fabulously creative social inclusion project, Nadia Chaves (doctor and...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Sep 7, 2023
- 1 min
Vote Yes
Peita Pittella is our practice manager She was born and raised in the Western suburbs. Her husband is a local tradie and her children...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Aug 27, 2023
- 1 min
The Rime of the Learned Healers
During a recent education session for our GPs, Dr Mariam Tokhi presented on the topic of narrative medicine in the context of mental...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Aug 7, 2023
- 2 min
Better mental well-being is just Next Door
This blog entry is predominantly the work of Utopia GP Dr Paul Thu. Dr Thu participated in a community-based program run by...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Jun 27, 2023
- 1 min
On Leadership
On Sat 24 Jul 2023, The Karenni community celebrated the 148th anniversary of their National Day. The Karenni traditions, language, dress...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- May 29, 2023
- 1 min
A thank you to our brothers and sisters in the Muslim community
Utopia is a secular organisation. Our plurality enables us to absorb the best of many philosophies from around the globe be it Buddhist...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- May 13, 2023
- 1 min
Dr Mariam Tokhi's take on the budget is right on the money!
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/this-week/annabel-crabb-budget/102258426 Our followers will know that whilst Utopia provides...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Apr 10, 2023
- 2 min
Living history
This blog piece has been contributed by Dr Paul Thu. I would like to preface Dr Thu's piece by saying that history should not be confined...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Apr 7, 2023
- 1 min
A question of equity
Utopia clinicians witness health inequities every day. Enabling equitable access to healthcare is part of course for us. Utopia...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Mar 9, 2023
- 1 min
Put yourself in their shoes
Utopia medical director Dr Lester Mascarenhas publishes an article in The Medical Republic on his experience caring for the refugee and...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Mar 5, 2023
- 1 min
International Women's Day: Leading the way
Dr Mariam Tokhi, our women's health lead, spoke today on an RACGP panel in honour of International Women's Day. Dr Tokhi spoke alongside...
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utopiarefugeehealt
- Mar 5, 2023
- 1 min
Practice with purpose
Hello and welcome to Utopia Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health. For those of you who are unfamiliar with our work, we are a team of...
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