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...
Recent reports of interest
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...
Department of Home Affairs’ Annual Report 2017-2018
The year 2017-2018 has been a tumultuous period for Australian refugee policy, as evidenced by the recent Department of Home Affairs annual report. Refugee and Humanitarian Program In 2017–18, the Government’s...
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...
UNHCR Global Trends 2017 – How Australia compares with the world
UNHCR's latest Global Trends report highlights that at the end of 2017, global displacement has reached yet another new record high of 68.5 million individuals, an increase of 2.9 million since 2016. Each year, UNHCR...
