RESOURCES - AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH ON REFUGEES AND RESETTLEMENT

This resource list on refugees and resettlement was produced by the Refugee Council of Australia in consultation with the Settlement Council of Australia.

The resource list is also available as a pdf, which can be downloaded here.

General resources | Education | Employment | Families | Health | Police, Justice and Legal Issues | Rural and Regional Resettlement | Sport and Recreation | Torture and Trauma | Women | | Young People | Useful websites

Refugee Resettlement - General

Refugee Council of Australia (2010). Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: Community views on current challenges and future directions, RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/resources/consultations.html
RCOA's annual submission to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship presenting views from national consultations on the future of Australia's refugee and humanitarian program.

Refugee Council of Australia (2010). Economic, Social and Civic Contributions of Refugees and Humanitarian Migrants: A Literature Review, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/resources/Contributions_of_refugees.pdf
Literature review summarising relevant Australian and international sources on the economic, social and civic contributions of refugees. Report identifies research gaps.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (2009). Refugee and Humanitarian Issues: Australia’s Response, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/refugee/ref-hum-issues/ref-hum-issues-june09.htm
Booklet providing information about Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Outlines key program and policy responses by the Australian Government.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (2008). Empowering Refugees - A Good Practice Guide to Humanitarian Settlement, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/settle/empowering_refugees/
Case studies of initiatives from around Australia assisting humanitarian entrants to settle. Focuses on key areas of health, education, employment, law, and community harmony.

Markus A (2010). Mapping Social Cohesion 2009: The Scanlon Foundation Surveys, Australian Multicultural Foundation, Scanlon Foundation, Monash University, Melbourne.
www.globalmovements.monash.edu.au/news/documents/Social%20Cohesion%20Report%202009_final.pdf
Report on the second round of a major longitudinal survey of social cohesion in Australia. This second survey provides perspective on social cohesion in Australia following the sudden 2008 downward shift in the fortunes of the international economy.

Markus A and Dharmalingum A (2009). Mapping Social Cohesion: The 2007 Scanlon Foundation Surveys, Australian Multicultural Foundation, Scanlon Foundation, Monash University, Melbourne.
www.demo.com.au/FinalReport.pdf
Report on the first round of a major longitudinal survey of social cohesion in Australia. The project aimed to: establish a benchmark measure of social cohesion in Australia; provide information that will contribute to improving social cohesion in Australia; identify social or cultural barriers to increasing Australia’s population through increased immigration.

Department of Immigration (2003). Report of the Review of Settlement Services for Migrants and Humanitarian Entrants, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/delivering-assistance/government-programs/settlement-policy/review-settlement-services.htm
2003 Government review of Australia's settlement services.

Humanitarian Branch, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (2009). Australia’s Cultural Orientation Program for Humanitarian Entrants: The Evaluation of AUSCO 2009, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.immi.gov.au/media/publications/pdf/ausco-evaluation-2009.pdf
Evaluation of AUSCO and recommendations for improving Australia’s cultural orientation program in future. Includes key stakeholder and participant feedback.

AMES Research and Policy Unit (2009). AMES Longitudinal Study Report 2008-2010 Wave 1, AMES, Melbourne.
www.ames.net.au/ames-longitudinal-study
Wave 1 Report from 3-year longitudinal study of 246 newly arrived migrants and refugees, focusing on pathways from the Adult Migrant English Program into education and employment.

Various (2005). Background Papers: Hopes Fulfilled or Dreams Shattered? From Resettlement to Settlement Conference, 23-28 November 2005, UNSW, Sydney.
www.crr.unsw.edu.au/research-projects/completed-research/
Series of background briefing papers from 2005 resettlement conference. Topics include: Family reunification, nutrition, housing, regional settlement, young refugees, education and employment.

Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia (2008). Making a difference: Social inclusion for new and emerging communities, 25-27 June 2008 Conference, Adelaide. www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_261547/Making_a_Difference_Social_Inclusion_for_New_and_Emerging_Communities
2008 Conference Report. Includes presentations on human rights, Australian identity, developing tools for measuring positive change, strategies and governance.

Australian Multicultural Advisory Council (2010). The People of Australia: The Australian Multicultural Advisory Council statement on cultural diversity and recommendations to government, AMAC.
www.immi.gov.au/about/stakeholder-engagement/_pdf/people-of-australia.pdf
Statement to government from newly-established Australian Multicultural Advisory Council regarding cultural diversity and recommendations for strengthening social cohesion in Australia.

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (2006). Coming together: Two cultures, one life. Community Development with Sudanese Refugees: A Case Study, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=24931
Case study of the application of community development principles and practices to refugee settlement programs, focusing on Sudanese community in Melbourne.

Flanagan J. (2007). Dropped from the moon: The settlement experiences of refugee communities in Tasmania, Anglicare Tasmania, Hobart.
www.anglicare-tas.org.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=34&Itemid=81
Report exploring the experiences of refugees settling in Tasmania. Includes recommendations for improving settlement outcomes and retaining refugee communities in Tasmania.

Australian Human Rights Commission (2010). In our own words: African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues, AHRC, Canberra.
www.hreoc.gov.au/africanaus/review/index.html
Report presenting findings from national consultations held in 2009 with African Australians and other key stakeholders regarding human rights and social inclusion, with a particular focus on documenting the views and experiences of young African Australians, African Australian Muslim communities and African Australian Muslim women, who often encounter specific and multiple challenges.

Pittaway E. and Muli C. (2009). "We have a voice - hear us!" The settlement experiences of refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa. The Centre for Refugee Research, UNSW & Horn of African Relief and Development Agency, Sydney.
www.crr.unsw.edu.au/media/File/harda_full_report_final_020709.pdf
Report presenting the views of refugees and migrants from the Horn of Africa with a focus on their experiences of resettlement and integration in Australia.

Migrant Resource Centre of South Australia and African Communities Council of South Australia (2008). Making our voices heard: African Communities Speak Out, MRCSA, ACCSA, Adelaide.
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_261519/African_Communities_Speak_Out
With the support and sanction of key African community groups and organisations, the Speak Out aimed to provide a forum through which African leaders, workers and community members could come together and be the dominant voice on a broad range of strategies for addressing issues that impact on their settlement, health and wellbeing.

Chafic W F (2008). Collaborative Responsibility: A Capacity Building Approach based on research with recently arrived Muslim men, Auburn Migrant Resource Centre, Sydney.
www.scoa.org.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=261538
In 2006 the Auburn Migrant Resource Centre ran a project for recently arrived Muslim men. AMC adopted a multi-pronged community capacity building approach, providing such services as family support activities, information sessions and seminars, networking days, and activities for men young and older. This report presents findings from research into the issues most important to recently arrived Muslim men, regarding their settlement experience.

South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre (2009). Afghan people in south east Melbourne: Perspectives of a migrant and refugee community
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_261518/Afghan_people_in_south_east_Melbourne_-Perspectives_of_a_migrant_and_refugee_community
Community profile including personal perspectives of Afghan people on their settlement experience.

South Eastern Region Migrant Resource Centre (2007). Sudanese in south east Melbourne: Perspectives of a new and emerging community, SERMRC, Dandenong.
www.scoa.org.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=261548
Community profile including personal perspectives of Sudanese people on their settlement experiences.

Leung L., Lamb C.F. and Emrys L. (2009). Technology’s Refuge: The use of technology by asylum seekers and refugees, University of Technology Sydney, NSW.
www.scoa.org.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=412419
This research investigated the use of Information communication technologies (ICT) by refugees during flight, displacement and in settlement.

Education

Refugee Council of Australia (2009). Annotated bibliography of research on education and training issues for young refugees, RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/current/youth.html#biblio
An annotated bibliography of relevant research on post-compulsory education and training pathways for young people from refugee backgrounds.

Moore H., Nicholas H. and Deblaquiere J. (2008). ‘Opening the Door’: Provision for Refugee Youth with Minimal/No Schooling in the Adult Migrant English Program. Project 2.1: ‘Modes of Delivery for SPP Youth’, AMEP Research Centre, Commonwealth of Australia.
www.ameprc.mq.edu.au/docs/research_reports/research_report_series/Opening_the_door.pdf
Report on research exploring the gaps and challenges faced by young people with a background of severely disrupted schooling in attaining on-arrival English within the Adult Migrant English Program.

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (2008). The Education Needs of Young Refugees in Victoria, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=25058
Report to support the development of a government policy position to improve existing levels of support for the well-being and educational achievement of students from refugee backgrounds.

Cassity E. and Gow G. (2006). Making Up for Lost Time: Young African Refugees in Western Sydney High Schools, Centre for Cultural Research, University of Western Sydney, Sydney.
http://uws.clients.squiz.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/46321/MakingUpForLostTime_complete.pdf
Research exploring the experiences of young people from African backgrounds in high schools in Western Sydney. Focus on impact of disrupted education.

Burgoyne U. and Hull O. (2007). Classroom management strategies to address the needs of Sudanese refugee learners, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), Adelaide.
www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1778.html
Examines the extent to which English language, literacy and numeracy teachers used classroom management strategies to meet the needs of adult Sudanese refugee learners.

Employment

Refugee Council of Australia (2010). What Works: Employment Strategies for Refugee and Humanitarian Entrants, RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/resources/reports.html(soon to be released)
Qualitative research exploring successful initiatives supporting the transition of refugee and humanitarian entrants into employment. Presents case studies of successful strategies.

Kyle L., Macdonald F., Doughney J. and Pyke J. (2004). Refugees in the labour market: Looking for cost-effective models of assistance, Ecumenical Migration Centre of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Fitzroy.
www.bsl.org.au/pdfs/refugees_in_labour_market.pdf
Research into the extent to which refugees’ needs are being met through existing government-funded labour market programs and employment services, and the costs and benefits of alternative labour market assistance.

Colic-Peisker V. and Tilbury F. (2007). Refugees and Employment: The effect of visible difference on discrimination, Centre for Social and Community Research, Murdoch University, Perth.
www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/refugees_and_employment.pdf
Report seeks to address a number of policy implications in the areas of refugee resettlement, qualifications and skills recognition, employment assistance for migrants (and especially refugees) and equal opportunity and anti-discrimination.

Mestan K. (2008). Given the Chance: an evaluation of an employment and education pathways program for refugees, Brotherhood of St Laurence Research and Policy Centre, Fitzroy.
www.bsl.org.au/pdfs/Mestan_GivenTheChance_evaluation.pdf
Evaluation of Given the Chance, an employment project targeting refugees and developed by the Ecumenical Migration Centre of the Brotherhood of St Laurence in Melbourne.

Liebig T. (2006). The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants to Australia. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, Paris.
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/12/38164878.pdf
Comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research into the labour market integration of refugees and migrants in Australia.

AMES Research and Policy Unit (2009). Heading in the Right Direction: Migrants and Refugees in the AMES Intermediate Labour Market Program, AMES, Melbourne.
www.ames.net.au/media/pdf/research_policy/ILM%20Report%20Final.pdf
Report on outcomes from the evaluation of three Intermediate Labour Market (ILM) Programs trialled by AMES in 2008. Explores the potential of ILM Programs to provide sustainable employment pathways for refugee and humanitarian entrants.

Berman G. and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (2008). Harnessing Diversity: Addressing Racial and Religious Discrimination in Employment, Victorian Multicultural Commission and VEOHRC, Melbourne.
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/publications/reports%20and%20discussion%20papers/harnessing%20diversity%20report.asp
Research exploring the experiences of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (including former refugees) in accessing employment in Australia, with a focus on interpersonal and structural discrimination.

Families

McDonald-Wilmsen B. and Gifford S.M. (2009) ‘Refugee resettlement, family separation and Australia’s humanitarian programme', New Issues in Refugee Research, Research Paper No. 178, Geneva, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
www.unhcr.org/4b167ae59.html
Article documenting the impact of family separation on people settling in Australia under the Refugee and Humanitarian Program, as well as recommendations for how family reunion can be better facilitated.

Refugee Council of Australia (2009). Family Reunion and Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: A Discussion Paper, RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/resources/reports/family.pdf
Discussion paper outlining some of the key issues and concerns with regard to how people settling in Australia through the refugee and humanitarian program are able to reunite with their families.

Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) (2007). Family Relationships Skills Program for Southern Sudanese Young Men – A Therapeutic approach. Evaluation Report, MICEM, Box Hill.
www.miceastmelb.com.au/documents/YSMDGReportFinal.doc
This report is an outline, analysis and evaluation of the relationships skills and leadership program for young men from Southern Sudanese backgrounds residing in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.

Fisher C. (2009). The exploration of the nature and understanding of family violence within Sudanese, Somalian, Ethiopian, Liberian and Sierra Leonean communities & its impact on individuals, family relations, the community and settlement. ASeTTS, Sydney.
http://pubs.asetts.org.au/Documents/DVreport.pdf
Report using qualitative research to explore how family violence was conceptualised by different refugee-background communities, its impact, causes and how it is responded to.

Health

Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture (2007). Promoting Refugee Health: A guide for doctors and other health care providers caring for people from refugee backgrounds, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=25035
A practical guide for health practitioners who are caring for people from refugee backgrounds. Includes background information and common health concerns experienced by former refugees.

Sheikh M., Pal A., Wang S., MacIntyre C.R., Wood N., Isaacs D., Gunasekera H., Raman S., Hale K. and Howell A. (2009) The epidememiology of health conditions of newly arrived refugee children: A review of patients attending a specialist health clinic in Sydney. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 45: 509-513.
A study detailing the prevalence of common diseases in newly arrived refugee children by region of birth.

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (2004). Towards a health strategy for refugees and asylum seekers in Victoria, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=25046
Report to the Victorian Department of Human Services to provide the basis for the development of a statewide health services strategy for refugees and asylum seekers.

Community Health Action Group (2004). Lost in Translation: A Discussion Paper on Interpreting Issues in Health Care Settings in Queensland, CHAG, Brisbane.
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_267973/Lost_in_Translation
Discussion paper to inform response to interpreting and translating issues within a health care context, which have been of on-going concern to community based workers and many non-English speaking background people in Queensland.

Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (2005). Are Refugees at Increased Risk of Substance Misuse?, DAMEC, NSW.
www.damec.org.au/downloads/Refugee_Drug_Alcohol_Vulnerability.pdf
Paper investigating various sources of evidence to address the question of whether refugees are at increased risk of substance misuse. Includes literature review.

DrugInfo Clearinghouse (ed.) (2006). Newly Arrived Refugees and Drug Prevention, Australian Drug Foundation, West Melbourne.
www.druginfo.adf.org.au/newsletter.asp?ContainerID=newly_arrived_refugees
Articles by various health and community representatives regarding drug prevention strategies targeting newly arrived refugee communities. Includes a review of literature.

McMichael C. (2008), Promoting sexual health amongst resettled youth with refugee backgrounds. Refugee Health Research Centre, Melbourne.
www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/documents/sexual_report.pdf
Findings from a study of how resettled youth with refugee backgrounds access, interpret and implement sexual health information.

Multicultural Health and Support Service (2008). Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities on Issues Relating to Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI), NRCHC.
www.ceh.org.au/downloads/MHSS_resource_manual_April08_2nd_ed.pdf
Report documenting approaches trialled by the Multicultural Health and Support Services to address issues relating to Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections within diverse communities (including refugee communities).

Police, Justice and Legal Issues

Campbell D and Julian R (2009). A Conversation on Trust: Community Policing and Refugee Settlement in Regional Australia, Final Report Australian Research Council Linkage Project, Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies, Hobart.
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_412380/A_Conversation_on_Trust
Final report for the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project, Community Policing and Refugee Settlement in Regional Australia – A Case Study of Tasmania. Presents findings and recommends strategies to encourage and enhance positive relationships between refugees and police in regional Australia.

Springvale Monash Legal Service (2008). Comparative Analysis of South Sudanese Customary Law and Victorian Law, SMLS, Springvale.
www.smls.com.au/pdfs/publications/2008/comparative_paper.pdf
Report providing a comprehensive comparative analysis of Australian (Victorian) Law and Sudanese Customary Law with a view to exploring legal issues experienced by South Sudanese community in Australia.

Rural and Regional Resettlement

Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council (2009). Regional Settlement Reports, Regional Settlement Working Group, RRAC.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/current/Regional_Settlmt_bibliography.pdf
Annotated bibliography of research on regional settlement issues developed by the Regional Settlement Working Group of the Refugee Resettlement Advisory Council.

McDonald B., Gifford S. et. al. (2008). Refugee Resettlement in Rural and Regional Victoria: Impacts and Policy Issues. Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/documents/resettlement.pdf
Research into the impacts and policy issues related to refugee resettlement in rural and regional areas of Australia.

Taylor J. and Stanovic D. (2005). Refugees and Regional Settlement: Balancing Priorities, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Fitzroy.
www.bsl.org.au/pdfs/refugees_and_regional_settlement.pdf
Report examining the refugee settlement experience in three regional centres in Victoria - Shepparton, Colac and Warrnambool – with a focus on employment, housing, income and language.

Broadbent R. et al. (2007). The Relocation of Refugees from Melbourne to Regional Victoria, Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives, Victoria University, Melbourne.
www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/Relocation_RefugeeSettleJune07.pdf
Evaluation of refugee relocation programs in Swan Hill and Warrnambool with a particular emphasis on good practice and the impact of relocation on the mental health and wellbeing of refugee and humanitarian entrants.

Taylor-Neumann L.V.N. and Balasingam M.R. (2009). Sustaining Settlement in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Lutheran Community Care, Murray Bridge.
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_282414/Sustaining_Settlement_in_Murray_Bridge,_South_Australia
A report of the regional settlement project carried out by Lutheran Community Care in Murray Bridge, South Australia, and an exploration of the settlement experiences of Sudanese community.

Sport and Recreation

Refugee Council of Australia (2010). A Bridge to a New Culture: Promoting the participation of refugees in sporting activities. RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/resources/reports.html(soon to be released)
Research into the role of sport in assisting refugee settlement, including practical recommendations for sporting clubs to encourage and guide them in creating environments that are conducive to refugee participation.

Centre for Multicultural Youth (2008). Playing for the Future: The Role of Sport and Recreation in Supporting Refugee Young People to ‘Settle Well’ in Australia, CMY, Carlton.
www.cmy.net.au/Assets/185/1/PlayingForTheFuture.pdf
Research exploring the role (and potential role) of sport and recreation in supporting refugee resettlement, with focus on the experiences of young people.

Cortis N. and Muir K. (2007). Participation in Sport and Recreation by Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women: Stakeholder Consultation Report. University of New South Wales, Sydney.
www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/reports/Stakeholder_Consultation_report.pdf
Findings of consultations with women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds on their perspectives about their involvement in sport and recreation activities, and strategies for supporting their involvement.

Network of Immigrant and Refugee Women Australia Inc (2009). Submission to Government: The Role of Sport for Young Immigrant and Refugee Women, NIRWA, Harris Park, NSW.
www.cmy.net.au/Assets/1171/1/NIRWARoleofSportforYoungImmigrantandRefugeeWomen.pdf
Government submission detailing the role of sport for young migrant and refugee women, as well as the barriers faced by young women in accessing sporting opportunities.

Oliver P. (2007). What’s the Score? A Survey of Cultural Diversity and Racism in Australian Sport. Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission [now known as the Australian Human Rights Commission]
www.hreoc.gov.au/racial_discrimination/whats_the_score/pdf/whats_the_score_report.pdf
Survey of cultural diversity policies and racism in Australian sport, including an audit of the existing strategies that have been adopted by selected sporting organisations, codes, government and non-government sports’ agencies and human right institutions to combat racism and prejudice within sport.

Torture and Trauma

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (1998). Rebuilding Shattered Lives, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=25045
Guide developed to assist in the improvement of services to survivors of torture and trauma. The focus of the guide is on adults and the family.

Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture (2005). Sexual Violence and Refugee Women from West and Central Africa, VFST, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=25047
Paper focusing on the experiences of refugee women, in particular the prevalence and impact of sexual violence. It provides information on women’s experiences of war and seeking refuge and the specific health concerns related to sexual violence.

Women

Gwatirisa P (2009). Points of Departure Project: National Issues for Immigrant and Refugee Women: Discussion Paper, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health, Collingwood.
www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_261541/National_Issues_for_Immigrant_and_Refugee_Women
This discussion paper seeks to map out key issues affecting immigrant and refugee women in Australia. It draws on findings from scholarly research as well as experiences of service providers from different sectors and fields of expertise. Issues are presented with a view to identifying gaps in knowledge and practice.

Pittaway E. (2005). The Ultimate Betrayal: An examination of the experiences of domestic and family violence in refugee communities. The Centre for Refugee Research, UNSW, Sydney.
www.crr.unsw.edu.au/media/File/the_ultimate_betrayal_an_occcasional_paper_sept_2005.pdf
Research into the impact of the refugee experience and violence against women.

Rintoul A. (2009). Understanding the mental health and wellbeing of Afghan women in SE Melbourne, Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture, Melbourne.
www.foundationhouse.org.au/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=67534
Research exploring and documenting issues contributing to poor mental health and wellbeing among Afghan women of childbearing age and their families in South East Melbourne.

Young People

Gifford S.M., Correa-Velez I. and Sampson R. (2009). Good Starts for recently arrived youth with refugee backgrounds: Promoting wellbeing in the first three years of settlement in Melbourne, Australia. La Trobe Refugee Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc/documents/goodstarts_report.pdf
Results from a longitudinal study focusing on the health and wellbeing of recently arrived young people with refugee backgrounds as they transition from on-arrival intensive English centres into mainstream schools.

Coventry L., Guerra C., Mackenzie D. and Pinkney S. (2002). The Wealth of All Nations: Identification of Strategies to Assist Refugee Young People in Transition to Independence, Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies for the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme.
www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/communities/pubs/wealthofallnations/Pages/default.aspx
Report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme on the identification of strategies to assist refugee young people in transition to independence.

Centre for Multicultural Youth (2006). Settling In: Exploring Good Settlement for Refugee Young People in Australia, CMY, Melbourne.
www.cmy.net.au/Assets/305/2/SettingIn.pdf
Research into settlement and refugee young people in Australia, including exploration of what it means to ‘settle well’.

Refugee Council of Australia (2009). Amplifying the Voices of Young Refugees, RCOA, Sydney.
www.refugeecouncil.org.au/docs/resources/Contributions_of_refugees.pdf
Report on the findings of a national consultation with refugee background young people on key issues of concern and strategies to engage young people in national decision-making structures.

Selvamanickam S., Zgryza M. and Gorman D. (2001). Coping in a New World: The Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Young People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds, Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre, Queensland Health and Youth Affairs Network of Queensland Inc., Brisbane.
www.yanq.org.au/images/stories/Documents/coping_in_a_new_world.pdf
Guide to working with young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including refugees, with particular focus on health and wellbeing.

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (2008). Rights of Passage: The Experiences of Australian-Sudanese Young People, VEOHRC, Melbourne.
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au/pdf/rights_of_passage.pdf
Report of findings from consultations with young Sudanese-Australians from settlement and beyond, with a particular focus on experiences of racism and discrimination.

Victorian Settlement Planning Committee (2005). Good Practice Principles Guide For Working With Refugee Young People, VSPC, Melbourne
www.cmy.net.au/Assets/177/1/GPPguide_for_working_with_refugee_yp.pdf
Guide developed by The Victorian Settlement Planning Committee to assist services with limited experience in working with refugee young people.

Mansouri F., Jenkins L., Morgan L. and Taouk M. (2009). The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians, Foundation for Young Australians and Deakin University, Melbourne. www.scoa.org.au/_webapp_318889/The_Impact_of_Racism_upon_the_Health_and_Wellbeing_of_Young_Australians
Research report revealing that schools are the primary setting for the experience of racism among young people. The national study found that 70% of secondary school students experienced at least one form of racism, with those from migrant backgrounds experiencing the highest levels.

Sawrikar P, Griffiths M and Muir K (2008). Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Young People and Mentoring: the case of Horn of African young people in Australia, National Youth Affairs Research Scheme, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra.
www.scoa.org.au/CustomContentRetrieve.aspx?ID=284305
Research on how mentoring practices and policies in Australia can best meet the needs of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, with a focus on young people from the Horn of Africa.

Useful Australian websites for research on refugee resettlement

AMES - Research and Policy
www.ames.net.au/research-and-policy

Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health
www.ceh.org.au

Centre for Multicultural Youth
www.cmy.net.au/AllCMYPublications

Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales
www.crr.unsw.edu.au

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
www.immi.gov.au

Flinders University Migrant and Refugee Research Cluster
http://marrc.flinders.edu.au

Institute for Community, Ethnicity and Policy Alternatives (ICEPA), Victorian University
www.vu.edu.au/icepa

NSW Refugee Health Service
www.sswahs.nsw.gov.au/sswahs/refugee

Refugee Council of Australia
www.refugeecouncil.org.au

Refugee Health Research Centre, La Trobe University
www.latrobe.edu.au/rhrc

Settlement Council of Australia
www.scoa.org.au

Sudanese Online Research Association (SORA)
http://sora.akm.net.au

Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House)
www.foundationhouse.org.au