This paper finds that the changes to Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) will force people into situations of material poverty rather than assisting them to find employment. Removing income and case management...
Education and employment
What challenges do refugees in Australia face in getting education and employment? What are some of the initiatives and successes in getting refugees access to study and work? You can find more information by type here.Latest
The Staging Post
Jolyon Hoff The Staging Post follows two Afghan Hazara refugees, Muzafar and Khadim. Stuck in Indonesia after Australia ‘stopped the boats’ and facing many years in limbo, they built a community and started...
Our work
Not Working: Experiences of refugees and migrants with Jobactive
This report, co-authored by Fairfield Multicultural Interagency (FMI) and the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), focuses on the barriers faced by refugees and migrants imposed by the main federal employment program...
Factsheets, reports & resources
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...
People seeking asylum and higher Education in Australia: National Symposium report
This is a summary of a report which has been published from a national symposium on access to higher education for people seeking asylum held in November 2017.
No one teaches you to become an Australian: Report of the inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes
In December 2017, the Joint Standing Committee on Migration released its report 'No one teaches you to become an Australian: Report of the inquiry into migrant settlement outcomes'. The aim of the inquiry was to examine...
Building a new life in Australia, three years in
What is life like for refugees settling in Australia? In this important report from the Building a New Life in Australia study, we find out how people are doing, three years in. We find out what has worked, what hasn't...
Pathways to education
This audit of educational pathways for refugee students into higher education was developed by the University of Newcastle as part of the (Re)claiming social capital: Improving language and cultural pathways for refugee...
Giving people seeking asylum the chance to get work
Given the Chance for Asylum Seekers is a Brotherhood of St Laurence employment program for people seeking asylum. The program's services includes assessing their job readiness, help with job applications, access to...
Information on working in Australia
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has developed new resources to help refugees and migrants avoid being mistreated by their employers. These include: a reporting protocol to encourage exploited visa holders to seek...
Creating educational pathways for people seeking asylum
In this article, Sally Morgan discusses her work at the St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre. The Centre is a specialist secondary school for young people aged between 12-25 who have disengaged, or at risk of...
