11
Sep
RESEARCHERS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS INTERDISCIPLINARY POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE
THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2017 – THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE CALL FOR PAPERS Conference Spotlight: Forced Migration and Human Rights The conference is intended to accommodate postgraduate researchers – past and present – as well as practitioners and policy makers/advisors working in the field. Proposals concerning this year’s conference spotlight on forced migration and human... Read More
5
Sep
The Dublin IV Recast: A Missed Opportunity
On 4 May 2016, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a recast of the Dublin system[1]. This proposal formed a part of the European Commission’s broader political agenda to fundamentally reform the Common European Asylum System. According to the European Commission’s April 2016 policy plan, the 2015 refugee crisis had exposed the ‘structural weaknesses... Read More
22
Aug
Protective factors for social-emotional well-being in refugee children in Australia
Considering the global movement of refugee populations, it is important for us as a host nations to understand what can improve the lives and health of those we accept as refugees in Australia. We recently completed an unique longitudinal study following up 61 refugee children (<15 years) recruited between 2010 and 2014, at 13 and... Read More
16
Aug
Exploring refugee women’s settlement experiences in Australia through photovoice
Research exploring issues faced on resettlement from a gender perspective is relatively recent and a growing area of inquiry [1, 2]. For refugee women, key issues include psychosocial wellbeing and mental health, linked to stressors including isolation, loss of social support networks upon migration, racism and discrimination and low socioeconomic status [1]. More often, women’s... Read More
9
Aug
Has the EU really solved its refugee crisis?
Less than two years after the European Union was confronted with an unprecedented influx of refugees, during which over a million people from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond flooded Europe’s borders, EU officials are saying that the migrant crisis is under control. For this, the EU credits its March 2016 agreement with Turkey, which was... Read More
1
Aug
Who is anti-migrant? The personality traits behind prejudice
Negative attitudes toward migrant populations and refugees is a popular topic of study among prejudice researchers, with these groups being almost universally maligned in their host countries. Understanding the nature and determinants of such attitudes is particularly important today in the wake of an unprecedented refugee crisis. Over four million people fled the recent conflict... Read More
24
Jul
New Home Affairs department should prompt review of Australia’s human rights performance
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has just announced the creation of a new “super-ministry”, modelled on the UK Home Office. By the end of 2018, Australia will have a new Department of Home Affairs. This change consolidates responsibility for all security agencies within a single portfolio. Peter Dutton, currently immigration minister, will head the proposed department.... Read More
23
Jul
The Experiences of Iraqi Refugee Children’s Education in Australia: Mothers’ Perspectives
Education is a resource that can assist individuals and families to cope with adversity. It is particularly important for relatively recent refugee families because of the need to re-establish their social life and relationships after leaving schools behind in the homeland. Participants in my doctoral study are seven Muslim women who came with their families... Read More
21
Jul
Contestation on Refugee Integration should not Deter Practice
Refugee integration is a big phrase to consider. What does it mean? What does it look like in practice? Is it a durable solution to refugee displacement worth pursuing? I would say yes, refugee integration into a host nation is a vital concept to understand, pursue and achieve considering the prolonged nature of stay which... Read More
21
Jun
Who volunteers for people seeking asylum? Findings from a survey of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s volunteers
There is a strong tradition of volunteering and giving in Australia (Oppenheimer and Warburton 2014). Recorded volunteer levels have long hovered around a third of the population. In the asylum seeker sector, volunteers form an essential component of service delivery to people seeking asylum in Australia who are living in the community on bridging visas... Read More