A holistic approach to age estimation in refugee children.

Aim: Many refugee children arriving in Australia have an inaccurately documented date of birth (DOB). A medical assessment of a child's age is often requested when there is a concern that their documented DOB is incorrect. This study's aim was to assess the accuracy a holistic age assessment tool (AAT) in estimating the age of refugee children newly settled in Australia.

Critical health infrastructure for refugee resettlement in rural Australia: case study of four rural towns.

Objective: To explore the reported impact of regional resettlement of refugees on rural health services, and identify critical health infrastructure for refugee resettlement.

Design: Comparative case study, using interviews and situational analysis.

Setting: Four rural communities in New South Wales, which had been the focus of regional resettlement of refugees since 1999.