Exploring Education Pathways for
Young People Seeking Asylum
and
Young Refugees on TPVs and SHEVs
National Teleconference
August teleconference cancelled, next teleconference in November !
Thank you to those who filled our survey !
We received valuable feedback from the participants and in line with the responses, MYAN and RCOA will be having some deliberations in relation to the focus of this group and how it could be utilized best to meet the needs of the sector. To give us time for further discussion, we propose to not hold the teleconference in August, and have the next teleconference on 8th November 2018 as scheduled earlier in the year.
We will be in touch !
Please contact Derya Koksal, MYAN Policy and Advocacy Officer - derya@myan.org.au for any questions.
Background
Young people seeking asylum, and those on Temporary Protection Visas (TPV) or Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEV), face a range of barriers to accessing and remaining engaged in education and training pathways. While engagement in education has a significant impact on a young person's mental and physical health and their sense of purpose and participation in the community, their options are limited once they turn 18. Addressing this often relies on individual advocacy and creative solutions.
This teleconference provides an opportunity for:
Networking between workers and agencies supporting young asylum seekers and young refugees on TPVs or SHEVs across Australia
Sharing and promoting initiatives that support young people to continue engaging in education/training opportunities beyond the age of 18
Identifying any future advocacy priorities or opportunities.
If you'd like to be part of a broader national conversation around refugee education - sign up to the Refugee Education Special Interest Group (SIG) mailing list today at https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/educationsig