Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 16, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 430-448

What Is “Successful” Resettlement? Refugee Narratives From Regional New South Wales in Australia (Article)

Curry O. , Smedley C. , Lenette C.*
  • a School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • b School of Social Sciences & Forced Migration Research Network, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • c School of Social Sciences & Forced Migration Research Network, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Abstract

This paper explores how people from refugee backgrounds experienced regional resettlement in New South Wales, Australia, by focusing on their narratives of determinants of “successful” resettlement. Semi-structured interviews with nine refugee participants in 2016 revealed challenges in relation to employment, social networks and relationships, and support services. While such challenges are consistent with research in metropolitan cities, there were limitations unique to the regional context. Resettlement policies have contradictory elements inherent to their design that can be detrimental to what refugees consider as successful resettlement. This has particular implications for more recent schemes like the Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV). © 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Support services Employment Social networks Refugees regional resettlement SHEV scheme resettlement policy

Index Keywords

metropolitan area resettlement policy social network research refugee Australia New South Wales employment Swine hepatitis E virus
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85031406005&doi=10.1080%2f15562948.2017.1358410&partnerID=40&md5=009f077d11c5fa75c0aac1cd92670e89
DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2017.1358410
ISSN: 15562948
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English