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...
Recent reports of interest
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...
