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Snapshot of refugee and asylum policy: Human Rights Commission reports

April 26, 2017
Asylum, Publications

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a second edition of its snapshot report on asylum seekers, refugees and human rights. The report provides a useful short summary of many concerns raised by current Australian refugee and asylum policy, including offshore processing and indefinite detention.

Refugee Council releases first ever State of the Nation report

February 22, 2017
Latest News, Media Releases

FINDINGS: Australia can settle more refugees, though its punitive asylum approach is harming thousands of people, damaging Australia’s international reputation and wasting billions that could be better spent looking…

State of the Nation 2017: Refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia

February 22, 2017
Asylum, Homepage, Reports, Settlement

The world is in the midst of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Yet Australia’s approach in recent years has been to punish people seeking asylum, while increasing the numbers of refugees it resettles. This contrasting approach threatens the long and proud history Australia has of successful integration of refugee communities. This report reflects what we have heard from refugees and people seeking asylum, and the people supporting them

Special Benefit for people on Temporary Protection and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas

January 24, 2017
Arabic, Hot Topics, Pashto, Persian, Rohingya, Safe Haven Enterprise Visas, Tamil, Temporary Protection Visas

This factsheet, published by the Department of Human Services, tells you if you can get a payment called Special Benefit once you get a Temporary Protection Visa or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa.

Benefits for people on temporary protection visas

January 24, 2017
Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Dari, Hazaraghi, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Safe Haven Enterprise Visas, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese

The Department of Social Services has published a factsheet on the benefits people on temporary protection visas can get.

Information for Safe Haven Enterprise Visa holders

January 24, 2017
Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Dari, Pashto, Safe Haven Enterprise Visas, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu, Vietnamese

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection publishes a website with information for people with Safe Haven Enterprise Visas, including frequently asked information.

What we learnt from Senate estimates – and what we didn’t

December 21, 2016
2016, Asylum statistics, Australian statistics, Detention, Homepage, Offshore processing

What are Senate estimates? The Australian government include estimates of what it expects to spend in the legislation that funds the government’s work (known as the ‘appropriation bills’). This usually…

Impact of university scholarships for TPV and SHEV Holders receiving Special Benefit income support

November 25, 2016
Education

A number of universities have been offering scholarships to people seeking asylum and refugees on TPVs and SHEVs. While this move is very welcome, there are a number of important…

Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs)

November 7, 2016
Asylum, Living in Australia, Service providers, Settling in Australia

What is a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV)? A Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) is one of two types of temporary protection visas available to those claiming asylum who come…

Speaking up about suicide and self-harm

August 22, 2016
Asylum, Asylum

In July 2016, the Refugee Council of Australia spoke at a major national conference about the effect of asylum policies on the mental health of people seeking asylum. The National Suicide Prevention Conference, held by Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA), was held in Canberra between 24-27 July 2016.