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Announcement of regions for Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV)

October 28, 2016
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The Victorian Government announced in October that it had reached an agreement with the Australian Government to allow people holding SHEVs to live in nominated regions in Victoria. Areas currently considered part of regional Australia for the SHEV arrangements are available on the De
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New funding for refugee and asylum seeker health and wellbeing in Victoria

September 23, 2016
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The Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy and Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley yesterday announced $11 million in funding for health and mental health services to support the resettlement of people from refugee backgrounds and people seeking asylum in Victoria. Victoria expects t
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Foundation House statement regarding people transferred by Australia to Papua New Guinea & Nauru

September 02, 2016
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The Victorian Refugee Health Network is auspiced by the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (Foundation House). Foundation House has released a statement expressing deep concern about the plight of people transferred by Australia to Papua New Guinea & Nauru. Foundation H
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Refugee and asylum seeker settlement in Victoria – FAQs

August 22, 2016
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The Department of Health and Human Services has produced a list of Frequently Asked Questions on refugee and asylum seeker settlement in Victoria, for key services and sector partners. The resource has a range of useful information including definitions, information about current arri
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Boosting Language Services for All Victorians

June 15, 2016
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The Victorian Government has announced it will undertake an independent review of its interpreters and translators to ensure Victorians have the support they need when accessing government services.  The review will examine: The procurement of interpreting services The current state o
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Delivering for Diversity – Cultural Diversity Plan 2016 -2019

May 06, 2016
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The Department of Health and Human Services Cultural Diversity Plan is a framework to embed cultural diversity in the Department’s services, programs and policies. Click HERE to read the plan.
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State Budget funding for increased refugee arrivals

April 28, 2016
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An additional $10.9 million over 4 years (not ongoing) was was allocated in the 2016-17 Victorian state budget for health and human services to support rising Syrian and Iraqi refugee settlement. This funding will support: Early health and human services orientation, triage and assess
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Recommendations for comprehensive post-arrival health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds launched

April 21, 2016
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The new Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) and Refugee Health Network of Australia (RHeaNA) Recommendations for comprehensive post-arrival health assessment for people from refugee-like backgrounds were launched in April 2016 Read the full media release HERE Read more
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Expanded legal services for asylum seekers in Victoria

April 18, 2016
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Refugee Legal (Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre) will expand services to people seeking asylum who arrived by boat between 13 August 2012 and 1 January 2014. Victoria Legal Aid directed funds received under the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance to this two year fu
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Australia to resettle an additional 12,000 people from Syria and Iraq

September 09, 2015
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Prime Minister Abbott and Foreign Minister Bishop announced that Australia will be permanently resettling an additional 12,000 people from Syria and Iraq in 2015-16 through the Australian Humanitarian Program. The government have indicated that these places be directed to “women
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