Working with Migrant Patients

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Become aware of the challenges newcomers face throughout the migrant journey.
• Gain insight into the phases of settlement and the acculturation process and its impact on family units.
• Broadly understand the explanatory models of health and of migrants’ help-seeking behaviours.
• Know what to consider to accommodate health beliefs and faith-based practices.
• Know what to consider when raising sensitive issues with migrant patients.

On completing this course you will have greater insight into how the migration process impacts on the health and wellbeing of individuals and family units; better understanding of western and non-western explanatory models of health and how to accommodate these; and developed new skills around how to raise sensitive issues with migrant patients.

E-Learning online self-paced learning = 3 hours.

OR

Face-to-face in-person (facilitated by an educator) = 4 hours.

OR

Remote face-to-face training via video conferencing = 2 hours. This is an abridged version facilitated by an educator via Zoom.

The following resources will be available after you complete this and other CALD courses:

• Ayurvedic Medicine [Video] - Pre-requisites Modules 1 and 2
• Working with Religious Diversity [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with CALD Families - Disability Awareness [Supplement] - Pre-requisites Modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8
• Working with Asian Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• Working with Middle Eastern and African Mental Health Clients [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1
• CALD Caring for Asian Children Resource for Health Providers Working with Asian families [Supplement] - Pre-requisite Module 1