Foundations for Belonging 2021 – Insights on Newly Arrived Refugees: Family Separation and Reunion and COVID-19 Challenges
Summary
A snapshot of newly arrived refugees, to be launched in collaboration with Settlement Services International in July 2022, reveals that refugees are building mixed social networks, which helps them to trust Australian institutions and fulfil social responsibilities. The research examines social and civic dimensions such as social bonds, social bridges, social links and rights and responsibilities from the perspectives of refugees themselves and their everyday experiences of welcome, participation and belonging in the early stages of settlement. It points to a series of actions that governments, policymakers, service providers and civil society can pursue to strengthen their contribution to settlement and integration.
Researchers
- Dr Sukhmani Khorana
- Associate Professor Liam Magee
- Ms Emilie Baganz
(previously led by Dr Shanthi Robertson; previous researcher Professor Karen Soldatic)
Funding: Settlement Services International
Period of latest iteration: 2021 – 2022
Resources: This is the third stage in a multi-stage project undertaken by the Institute for Culture and Society and Settlement Services International. Previous reports:
- Foundations for Belonging: A snapshot of newly arrived refugees, by Ingrid Culos, Hussain Rajwani, Tadgh McMahon and Shanthi Robertson, Settlement Services International/Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, June 2020 (further information at: https://apo.org.au/node/306331)
- Foundations for Belonging: Insights on Newly Arrived Refugees: Women and Digital Inclusion, by Ingrid Culos, Tadgh McMahon, Shanthi Robertson, Emilie Baganz and Liam Magee, Settlement Services International/Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, September 2021 (further information, click here)
Further information on the past projects:
- Welcome, Belonging and Social Integration Among Newly Arrived Refugees in Australia 2020
- Media Release: New research shows social networks provide refugees with significant foundations for belonging
Contact: Dr Sukhmani Khorana