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...
Recent reports of interest
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...
Australia’s hidden homeless
The Hotham Mission’s Asylum Seeker Project (ASP) provides housing and support to people seeking asylum in Victoria. In 2010, they released a report outlining the challenges faced by agencies housing people seeking...
Ombudsman reports on citizenship delays
Former refugees applying for citizenship have been facing prolonged delays. In December 2017, the Ombudsman reported on its own-motion investigation into these delays.
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.
