In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Amale Hussein, a Refugee Health Nurse with Settlement Services International (SSI).
Based in Goodna, Amale supports referred new arrival individuals and families in the Ipswich region to navigate the healthcare system.
Amale speaks to the barriers that refugees face in healthcare, including cultural and language differences, and distrust of healthcare professionals due to prior experiences.
A refugee herself, Amale also shares her journey to becoming a Refugee Health Nurse after arriving in Australia from Somalia with her family at the age of seven in 1998.
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