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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

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

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)

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

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

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

In July 2012 the Commonwealth Government introduced a health waiver for Humanitarian Visas. For more information about the health waiver visit: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Heal/Meeting-the-health-requirement/Health-waivers For a list of visas covered by the health waiver visit: