Brisbane's QEII Hospital opened its doors to more than 700 refugees and other immigrants to deepen their understanding of the state's basic health services.Cultural awareness will just make more nurses leave. Translation services is money down the drain.
Queensland's second Multicultural Health Festival drew people from about 170 different cultural backgrounds, said coordinator Fazil Rostam...
"It's not just about subsidising (health services) or making them free. It's about making them culturally appropriate, with good access to language interpreters," Mr Bricknall said...
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson said that with more than 270 languages spoken in Queensland, the government had set up a multicultural action plan.
Refugees get lowdown on health services
August 9, 2008
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