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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
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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
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A consideration of how best to address workforce shortages in the health care sector will be a focus of the next public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration. Committee Chair, Maria Vamvakinou MP, said ‘We will be speaking to a range of organisations involved in the provision of health care. Most have made submissions to … Continued
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Harnessing untapped potential of skilled migrants and refugees already living in Australia provides a solution to national skills shortages and add billions to the economy by 2025, according to a report set to be released on World Refugee Day. Billion Dollar Benefit: A roadmap for unleashing the economic potential of refugees and migrants report, by … Continued
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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
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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
