Transcript Power Point Presentation - Good Food for New Arrivals

Element 1.1
Identify aspects of the refugee
experience and the impact
they have on new arrivals
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Welcome
Human Rights:
Everyone,
Everywhere,
Everyday
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Overview of Element 1.1
• Introductions – where do we come from?
• Similarities and differences between refugees, asylum
seekers and migrants
• United Nations declaration
• Migration Flows in Australia
• Services available to the newly arrived
• What are the barriers to access?
• Finding information about refugee communities
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Performance Criteria
• Define ‘refugee’, ‘asylum seeker’ and ‘migrant’.
• Describe similarities and differences between migrants,
refugees and asylum seekers.
• Describe a selection of support services available to
migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
• Apply the UN Declaration of Human Rights in the context
of participants’ home and work lives.
• Explain some of the barriers for refugees in accessing
service.
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Migrant
• A person who has undergone migration from one country to another.
• Migrants choose when to leave their country, where they go and when
they return
• Others may be forced to migrate, thereby becoming “displaced
persons”
• Migrants may still be a vulnerable group who face many challenges
while travelling to, and settling in a new country.
• Refugees and migrants are fundamentally different and are treated
differently under international law
Face the Facts, Australian Human Rights Commission, 2008
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Refugee
• any person who...owing to a well-founded fear of
being persecuted for reasons of race, religion,
nationality, membership of a particular social
group or political opinion, is outside the country
of his (her) nationality and is unable or, owing to
such fear, is unwilling to avail himself (or herself)
of the protection of that country...”
The United Nations definition of a Refugee given in the 1951
convention and 1967 Protocol
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Asylum Seeker
…people who apply to the government of a country for
recognition as a refugee and for permission to stay
because they claim to fear persecution in their own
country on the grounds of race, religion, political beliefs
or nationality, or because they belong to a particular
social group. Until the government has considered their
application against the definition contained in the UN
Convention, they will not be recognised as refugees.
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Displaced Person
An internally displaced person (IDP) may have been
forced to flee their home for the same reasons as a
refugee, but has not crossed an internationally
recognised border.
Many IDPs are in refugee-like situations and face the
same problems as refugees within their own country.
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Migration Programs
Skilled stream migrants – 52% of total migration in 2007-08
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Chosen according to occupation, age, education, work experience and English
language ability
Have skills or outstanding abilities that will contribute to the Australian economy.
Some are sponsored by an employer or relative
Most must pass a points test
Family Stream migrants – over 35% of migrants
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Chosen according to their relationship with a sponsor who must be a close family
member and an Australian resident or citizen
Humanitarian Program Entrants
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Chosen because they are refugees or people in need of humanitarian assistance
Face the Facts, Australian Human Rights Commission, 2008
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Humanitarian Program
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Refugee (visa subclass 200)
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Referral from UNHCR
Must meet health and character
requirements
Medical and travel costs are paid
Are eligible for a full range of Australian
Government settlement services
In-country Special Humanitarian
(visa subclass 201)
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For applicants unable to leave their
own country.
These visa applicants have the same
entitlements as SHP entrants
Emergency Rescue
(visa subclass 203)
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For emergency cases only where an
applicant has an immediate threat.
Referral from UNHCR with less than 48
hours from referral to removal.
Health and character tests apply
Applicants have the same visa rights
as a Refugee visa
Woman at Risk (visa subclass 204)
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For especially vulnerable women and
children such as female headed
households, single mothers,
abandoned or single women.
Most applicants have been subjected
to extreme violence
Referred by UNHCR and other
agencies
Health and character tests apply.
Applicants have the same entitlements
as Refugee visa entrants.
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Special Humanitarian Program
(subclass 202)
• Targets people who are outside their home country and
are subject to substantial persecution and/or
discrimination in their home country amounting to a
gross violation of their human rights.
• Must be supported by a proposer who is an Australian
citizen, permanent resident or a community organisation
based in Australia.
• Must meet health and character tests.
• Receive less support than Refugee visa entrants.
• Are entitled to a modified initial settlement package
provided by the Government.
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Migration Stream : Humanitarian Refugee; Humanitarian Special Assistance; Humanitarian Special Hum Program; Onshore: Humanitarian;
Settlers Arriving from 1 Jan 2007 to 1 Jan 2008
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Integrated Humanitarian
Settlement Strategy (IHSS)
• Funded by Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(DIAC)
• Provides initial, intensive settlement support to newlyarrived humanitarian entrants
• Service providers are contracted
• Services generally provided for around 6 months
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IHSS…cont..
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Case coordination, information, referrals
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Work out individual needs.
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Refer to other government agencies that can provide income support, health care, English
language classes and employment services
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On arrival reception and assistance
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Support from airport to housing, arrange for a doctor if needed, show person around local
area, walk refugee to the local shops, assist with urgent needs for clothing and footwear.
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Accommodation services
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Assistance to find suitable housing, to negotiate a lease and to connect services.
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Household goods provided which may include a fridge, washing machine, TV and beds.
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Case manager helps refugee to understand what is required for household care and
cleanliness.
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A package of food and hygiene products is provided
Short term torture and trauma counselling
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IHSS 6 month service
• Possible extension for vulnerable clients
• After exit refer to general settlement services
– Settlement Grants Programs (also DIAC)
– Migrant Resource Centre
– Migrant service agencies
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Barriers to Access
• What barriers to
accessing services are
experienced by refugees?
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Accessing settlement reports
http://www.settlement.immi.gov.au/settlement/enterSelectReport.do
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Numbers by Migration Stream for
Migration Stream : All Settlers
Ethnicity: All Settlers
Local Government Area: Stirling (C);
Sex : All Settlers
Settlers Arriving from 1 Jan 2008 to 1 Jul 2008
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Top 10 Countries of Birth for
Stirling 1 Jan 2008 to 11 June 2008
Number of Settlers
UK
70
India
45
Burma
38
South Africa
22
Ireland
16
Other Central and West Africa 15
China (exc Taiwan and SARS)14
Thailand
14
Sudan
12
Viet Nam
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Others
135
Birthplace unknown
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Total
394
Source: Department of Immigration and Citizenship Settlement
Database.
Note: It is not mandatory to record country of birth which is why
there are so many ‘others’.
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Refugee
• There is a house but it is not my house,
• There are people but they are not my people,
• There is weather but it is not my country’s weather,
• There are things but they do not belong to
• me.
• I AM A REFUGEE! (anon.)
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