Former refugee Hieu Van Le will be the next governor of South Australia. The Vietnamese-born Mr Le will succeed Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce in September, Premier Jay Weatherill announced on Thursday. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/26/former-refugee-become-sa-governor

Thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers settling in Melbourne’s west face a healthier future under a plan launched in Footscray. Health Minister David Davis released the Victorian Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Action Plan 2014-2018 last Thursday. Read more: http://www.maribyrnong.starweekly.com.au/story/1805085/footscray-plan-promotes-health-lift-for-western-suburbs-refugees/

THE language barrier can be one of the biggest hurdles facing newly arrived migrants and refugees in the Maroondah community. Read more: http://leader.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/showarticle.aspx?&article=f3bf09f4-4eb2-4015-b3d9-2454c3e489f7&viewmode=2&page=8

Using bilingual assistants when researching culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities can dramatically improve research outcomes, a new study has found. The use of first language research assistants can deliver a deeper understanding of participants’ experiences, essential cultural knowledge and…

A PERSON with a 49 per cent chance of being tortured could still be sent home under sweeping changes to the way asylum-seekers are processed in Australia. The change to the risk threshold for people seeking protection under international conventions…

The Federal Government has introduced wide ranging legislation to overhaul Australia’s processing of asylum seeker claims. The Immigration Minister says his amendments will make it easier to send asylum seekers to other countries and demands they provide documents more quickly…

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office says government services in the state are failing to keep up with the evolving needs of migrant and refugee demographics. Read more: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/25/services-failing-migrant-needs-vic-audit

Two-time Walkley winning photographer Barat Ali Batoor, an Afghan asylum seeker who took pictures as his boat sunk, is exhibiting in Footscray. Read more: http://www.maribyrnong.starweekly.com.au/story/1803715/barat-ali-batoor-exhibition-captures-heart-of-refugee-issue/

The eye health of Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) will be boosted following an AU$110,000 funding commitment from the Victorian Government. The money will fund two projects specifically developed to support ‘at-risk’ Victorians as part of the…

Another 19 asylum seekers granted refugee status by Nauru’s Government and released from Australian immigration detention. A second group of asylum seekers has been granted refugee visas on Nauru and released into the community. A total of 19 people were…

Multiculturalism faces an uncertain future with a large section of Australia’s population fearing or rejecting social change, according to new research commissioned by SBS. Evidence from the latest Census shows us that over recent decades Australians are ageing, they are…

Japan is proposing an unprecedented expansion to its restrictive immigration program as it becomes more desperate for workers to support an economically vital construction boom. While it has long welcomed temporary visitors such as business travellers and tourists from overseas,…