Refugees are amongst out-of-work Australians suffering under a ‘harsh bureaucratic nightmare’ that is the Federal Government’s employment program – Jobactive. A Senate inquiry report states that...
Interesting publications
This category includes external reports, briefing papers and other publications.
University a pathway to meaningful lives for people seeking asylum
The means to access higher education is critical for the individual wellbeing of people seeking asylum and their ability to contribute to society. A report funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher...
Service responses for people with disabilities from refugee backgrounds in Northern Melbourne
A new report looks at the problems of people with disabilities from a refugee background in northern Melbourne. The difficulties of those in need of disability support in getting appropriate support are made even more...
Red Cross celebrates 25 years of supporting people seeking asylum
In 2018, Australian Red Cross found out it would no longer be funded by the Australian Government to provide support to people seeking asylum under the Status Resolution Support Services program. The end of the...
Lethal hopelessness: Understanding and responding to asylum seeker distress and mental deterioration
This article explores the mental health crisis among people seeking asylum in the community, and recommends a trauma-informed response for service providers.
Labour migration as complementary pathways for refugees in the Asia-Pacific
This paper from the Lowy Institute looks at he nature of abour migration in the Asia-Pacific region, and its relationship to pathways for people seeking asylum. It aims to identify ways in which countries can extend...
Cancelling visas on ‘character’ grounds: The Ombudsman reports
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has published a report investigating the administration of the process of visa cancellations as a result of the Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Act passed in 2014...
Destitute and vulnerable: the hardships of people seeking asylum
In 2013, the Australian Red Cross found that people were becoming destitute as a result of seeking asylum in its first annual report on vulnerability. The report included stories and data from 33 people seeking asylum...
Destitute and locked out: daily challenges faced by people seeking asylum
How do people seeking asylum get through the day? In 2010, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) published two reports, Locked Out and Destitute and Uncertain, that look at their harsh and often traumatic struggle to...
What do we know about people seeking asylum and employment?
Misinformation about people seeking asylum and employment is widespread. A journal article, 'People seeking asylum in Australia and their access to employment: just what do we know?', examines what we do and do not know...
