Journal article
Factors Shaping the Lived Experience of Resettlement for Former Refugees in Regional Australia
Laura Smith, Ha Hoang, Tamara Reynish, Kim McLeod, Chona Hannah, Stuart Auckland, Shameran Slewa-Younan, Jonathan Mond
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2020
Abstract
Refugees experience traumatic life events with impacts amplified in regional and rural areas due to barriers accessing services. This study examined the factors influencing the lived experience of resettlement for former refugees in regional Launceston, Australia, including environmental, social, and health-related factors. Qualitative interviews and focus groups were conducted with adult and youth community members from Burma, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Iran, and Sudan, and essential service providers (n = 31). Thematic analysis revealed four factors as primarily influencing resettlement: English language proficiency; employment, education and housing environments and opportunities;..
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Funding Acknowledgements
In-kind support was provided by the Centre for Rural Health at the University of Tasmania, which covered costs associated with this study. This included scholarships provided through the Health Practitioner Research Development Program, which were held by two investigators.