National teleconference:
Exploring education pathways for young people seeking asylum and young refugees on TPVs and SHEVs Thursday 21st September, 2017
Notes from our last teleconference are now available here.
This national teleconference provided an opportunity to discuss how regional areas are organising to support people with safe haven enterprise visas.
Background
Young people seeking asylum, and those on TPVs or SHEVs, 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.
This teleconference is organised by a sub-group of the national Refugee Education Special Interest Group (SIG). If you would like to be part of a broader national conversation around refugee education, sign up to the Refugee Education SIG mailing list today at www.refugeecouncil.org.au/educationsig
