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There are many resources on refugees and people seeking asylum. On this page, you can find the latest reports and other resources.
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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 in Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.
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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 meet their basic needs.
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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 about access to employment for people seeking asylum.
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Australia’s hidden homeless
The Hotham Mission’s Asylum Seeker Project (ASP) provides housing and support to asylum seekers in Victoria. In 2010, they released a report outlining the challenges faced by agencies housing people seeking asylum. The report included 11 recommendations to the Government, along with a proposed model for combating homelessness.
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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.
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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.
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Working Group on Arbitrary Detention releases Revised Deliberation
The UN's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has published a revised Deliberation providing guidance on the legality of immigration detention.
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Detention Capability Review: a risk-based approach to detention
he Detention Capability Review was established in 2015 to evaluate the Australia's immigration detention system. In its final report, the Review proposes an overhaul of how detention is used within the immigration environment.
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