Many refugees and asylum seekers suffer serious psychological impacts because of their experiences that are often not captured in clinical assessments, a new study has found. And the functional impairment that this can cause needs to be recognised by countries…

The steamy jungles of the Thai-Burma border are a world away from the manicured lawns and parterre gardens of Melbourne’s Werribee Park Mansion. But for young refugee Nay Kaw, the pink flowering hibiscus in the mansion’s formal gardens are link…

A confronting new report has identified some disturbing trends in the humanitarian sector that could see millions of people in need of food, medical care, shelter, or other humanitarian aid over the next year. The report from the New Humanitarian…

A South Sudanese refugee who endured a brutal civil war in her homeland and the tragic death of her young son has built a successful and impactful life for herself and her family, opening a business that employs other displaced…

A program that harnesses volunteers to support refugees settle in Australia has underestimated the work needed to ensure successful settlement, according to an evaluation of the program. The Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) aims to train community groups…

Olympic gold medallist, athletics legend and former refugee Mo Farah has become the International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) first Global Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment of Sir Mo Farah was announced recently by IOM’s Director General Amy Pope. The announcement was…

The European Union has finally agreed on a new migration pact but refugee advocates say it will set back European asylum law for decades. The new laws, known as the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, were first unveiled in…

A passion for refugees, migration and multiculturalism has led former academic and community sector leader Vanda Fortunato to become the new Chair of the Board of migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia. Dr Fortunato also has deep personal connection…

Actress Cate Blanchett has urged the European Union to adopt a more humanitarian approach to asylum policy. In a speech to the European Parliament the goodwill ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR said: “We need to come together to…

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows Australia is the most diverse nation in the world on a per capita basis. The data shows numbers of overseas-born migrants and refugees in Australia are rising and edging closer…

“You wake up each morning not knowing if you will hear good news or bad news – or thinking are you going to be able to get any news at all? “And when I do speak to my family all…

Millions of displaced people face a dire plight, within their own countries and across national boundaries, as the humanitarian funding gulf grows, according to UNHCR Assistant Commissioner for Protection and former head of Australia’s Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs. Speaking…