Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors in Australia

This paper provides a national overview of the support arrangements for Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors (UHMs) across Australia, as well as an overview of key emerging issues in relation to the care and support of this group of young people. Given the absence of a nationally consistent approach to support and care for UHMs, and the increased numbers arriving through Australia’s on-shore protection system, it is designed to address an identified gap in clear information about the type of care and support available to unaccompanied humanitarian minors in each state and territory. This is a dynamic policy environment, and this paper is the first in a series being prepared by the MYAN on this issue