Asylum seekers
Alternative labels
Refugee status determination
Asylum seekers policy
Report
Developments in Australian refugee law and policy: the Abbott and Turnbull Coalition governments (2013-2016)
This research paper provides an overview of significant developments in refugee law and policy during the period 18 September 2013 to 2 July 2016 (the Coalition Government’s first term in office).
Report
Giving asylum seekers a chance: insights from a pilot employment program
What is needed to overcome the disadvantage faced by asylum seekers when competing in the labour market?
Discussion paper
Canada's private sponsorship of refugees program: potential lessons for Australia
In June 2017, senior staff of Settlement Services International (SSI) and Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) were involved in meetings in Canada and Geneva to learn more the Canadian model of private sponsorship of refugees and its implications for Australia. SSI CEO Violet Roumeliotis and RCOA CEO Paul Power participated in the Annual Tripartite Consultations...
Policy report
Not working: experiences of refugees and migrants with Jobactive
This report focuses on the barriers faced by refugees and migrants imposed by the main federal employment program, Jobactive.
Conference paper
Report of 2017 Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement
The vast unmet need for refugee resettlement from Africa and the opportunities for communities to engage in the sponsorship of refugees were two of the key themes discussed when representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), governments and NGOs from resettlement states and other inter-governmental bodies gathered in Geneva for the 2017...