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Category: Immigration

Intergenerational Report reinforces need for forward-looking immigration strategies to bolster Australia’s future

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  Today’s release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report (IGR) shows the important role migration plays in sustaining the health of Australia’s ageing nation and the importance of long-term planning to strengthen the country’s migration system.   SSI, a non-profit-organisation providing human services to around 50,000 people a year, said the projections from the IGR reaffirm … Continued

Settlement Services International Expert (SSI) : Migration

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General Manager Newcomers, Settlement and Integration, Yamamah Agha, is available to respond to questions on the role of migration in relation to today’s Intergenerational Report.   Yamamah Agha:  Yamamah Agha provides strategic leadership for all settlement programs at not-for-profit organisation Settlement Services International (SSI), which supports more than 50,00 migrants, refugees, and other vulnerable Australians to prosper each … Continued

Statement attributable to Australian Red Cross Director Programs, Vicki Mau regarding increase to Humanitarian Program

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Australian Red Cross welcomes the announcement that the number of people resettled through Australia’s Humanitarian Program will increase from 17,875 to 20,000 per year.   The number of people forcibly displaced across the world has reached record levels, with over 108 million people forced to flee their homes in 2022; one third of these people … Continued

Refugee intake increase a step in the right direction

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An uplift in Australia’s refugee intake announced today is a welcome step forward that will support some of the world’s most vulnerable individuals and families, according to one of Australia’s largest refugee resettlement providers. SSI, which provides resettlement support to around 20,000 refugees in Australia a year, commended the Federal Government on the increase to … Continued

A Visa Framework That Supports International Students In Their Studies

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Urgent changes to Australia’s visa framework are required, ones that support international students to complete their studies.  The changes are being recommended by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and international education sectors. “Currently, some international students are opting not to complete … Continued

New funding offers long-awaited relief for settlement providers

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New funding announced by the Federal Government yesterday will provide vital support for organisations working on the frontline to support refugees and migrants to successfully settle in Australia, according to non-profit organisation, Settlement Services International (SSI). SSI, which provides human services to around 50,000 people a year, welcomed $2.6 million in additional funding for providers of the … Continued

Former refugees among those to be recognised at prestigious awards ceremony

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The outstanding efforts of volunteers and workers supporting recently arrived refugees will be acknowledged at the 15th year of the NSW Humanitarian Awards on Wednesday 12 July. An initiative of the NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) together with the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), the Humanitarian Awards … Continued

CDU EXPERT: The NT needs to strengthen its economy and social services to gain advantage of migration and patterns, expert says

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20 June 2023 New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has shown that several states and territories, including the Northern Territory are experiencing recorded falls in net interstate migration. According to CDU economics and business expert Dr Bhanu Bhatia the Northern Territory needs to strengthen its economy and key social aspects to gain … Continued

Billion-dollar benefit: new report identifies five ways to harness untapped skilled workforce

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Embargoed until 10am Tuesday June 20.  Skilled migrants and refugees already living in Australia are an overlooked solution to Australia’s wide-reaching skills shortages, which if harnessed could inject billions of dollars into the economy, according to a new report.  The Billion Dollar Benefit: A roadmap for unleashing the economic potential of refugees and migrants report … Continued