This working paper focuses on how engagement in media production, through a community radio project, can assist in the settlement experiences of young people of refugee background.

Since Federation, Australia has provided protection to over 800,000 refugee and humanitarian entrants. Australians from refugee backgrounds have made important social, economic and civic contributions to Australia, finding success in every field of endeavour and numbering amongst our best and brightest. The success of refugee settlement in Australia is in large part due to policies...

Social Cohesion underpins the success of Victoria’s diverse multicultural society and provides significant economic and social benefits for Victorians. In March 2015, The VMC contracted La Trobe University to undertake a research project into Understanding Social Cohesion in Shepparton and Mildura. The objective of the research, is to identify the key success factors in Shepparton’s...

The Asia Pacific Centre for Work Health and Safety and the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures at the University of South Australia in conjunction with Helping Hand are pleased to announce the launch of the report: Communicating work health and safety in the context of cultural and linguistic diversity in aged care, funded by...

Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) is a longitudinal study of at least five years that aims to better understand the factors that aid or hinder the successful settlement of humanitarian migrants, and provide an evidence base to inform policy and program development.