For Individuals
Ezidkhan
The Ezidkhan Care Navigation Program is a free service that helps members of the Ezidi community in Armidale with their health needs. Our Care Navigators support you in understanding and accessing healthcare services to improve your health and wellbeing.
What Can We Assist You With and Who Can Access Our Services?
Our Care Navigators can help you:
- Understand how the Australian healthcare system works.
- Manage your medical appointments and send you reminders.
- Fill out forms for hospitals, Centrelink, and other health services.
- Arrange travel for specialist appointments outside of town.
- Connect you with other support services that can help.
This service is available for Ezidi community members living in Armidale.
How to Access Our Services
You will need a referral from your GP (doctor) to use this service. After the referral, our Care Navigator will meet with you to discuss your health goals and how we can support you. Follow-up meetings can be arranged if needed, either by phone or in person.
For more information or to get started, please contact our Care Navigators, Jehan Darwesh, Akram Kudeedah or Tanya Hague at the Armidale HealthWISE office on 02 6771 1146 or email cnarmidale@healthwise.org.au.
Helpful Resources
To support the Ezidi community, HealthWISE, with funding from the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN), has created a series of short videos explaining different parts of the Australian healthcare system in the Ezidi language, Kurdish/Kurmanji.
HealthWISE has also partnered with the HNECC PHN and the Armidale Women’s Shelter to develop a second video series focused on domestic and family violence awareness and support.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple introduction to the Australian health care system.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community & spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is an overview of IPTAAS, Isolated Patients Travel and Accommodation Assistance Scheme.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple overview of Australia’s Medicare.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple explanation of how to take care of your mental health in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple overview of the responsibilities patients have in Australia.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple discussion of consent and the right patients have in Australia.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple explanation of the triage process in the Australian health care system.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple discussion of the treatment choices that are available to patients in the Australian health care system.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple explanation on how to respond to a medical emergency in New South Wales Australia, and what happens when you are transported by ambulance.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple explanation on how to respond to a medical emergency in Queensland Australia, and what happens when you are transported by ambulance.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple overview of what happens when you are referred to a specialist in Australia.
Created for the Ezidi refugee community and spoken in Kurdish/Kurmanji, this is a simple explanation of how to take care of your mental health in Australia.
