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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
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →FASSTT Statement of concern about the Australian Border Force Act 2015
September 09, 2015
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The Victorian Refugee Health Network is auspiced by Foundation House a member of the Forum of Australian Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (FASSTT). FASSTT recently released a statement about the Border Force Act 2015. The Network recommends services that contract to the De
Continue Reading →Ambulance services for asylum seekers
July 01, 2015
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The Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services have included the former interim fee waiver for people who are asylum seekers receiving Commonwealth Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS) into the the annual Ambulance transport payment guidelines. Verified asylum s
Continue Reading →Safe Haven Enterprise visas
July 01, 2015
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The Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) became available on 1 July 2015. The SHEV is designed to encourage asylum seekers who arrived by boat to work and/or study in a regional area. Asylum seekers who arrived by boat can now choose to apply for either a Temporary Protection visa (TPV)
Continue Reading →Launch of the amalgamated Administrative Appeals Tribunal
July 01, 2015
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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has merged with the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT), Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) and Social Security Appeals Tribunal to become the amalgamated AAT. In Melbourne, the new AAT Migration and Refugee Division will remain at the same locations
Continue Reading →The Australian Border Force
July 01, 2015
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The Australian Border Force is the operational and enforcement arm of the new Department and will have a presence at airports, seaports and will undertake maritime and compliance activities. The Border Force Act came into force on 1 July 2015. A number of commentaries have been publis
Continue Reading →Network submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence
June 19, 2015
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A number of organisations have made submissions to the Royal Commission into Family Violence to highlight the particular needs of people from refugee backgrounds and other migrants. Read the Victorian Refugee Health Network Submission HERE. Read the Foundation House Submission HERE. R
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