Submission to Department of Home Affairs on ‘Australia’s Humanitarian Programme 2018-19’

This submission is directed to the Department of Home Affairs in response to the discussion paper on ‘Australia’s Humanitarian Programme 2018-19.’ The submission focuses on the needs and rights of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, particularly unaccompanied minors. MYAN provides recommendations for improving the Humanitarian Programme, including increasing resettlement places for unaccompanied minors, enhancing family reunification pathways, and ensuring better data collection on humanitarian arrivals to improve settlement outcomes for young people.