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MYAN is hosting this national meeting to better understand the settlement context and needs of young people (12-24) arriving in Australia under the 204 Visa (Women at Risk) program.
We know that all young people arriving through Australia’s Humanitarian Program experience particular settlement challenges. However, we want to understand if there are more complex, distinct or unmet needs for young people arriving under the 204 Visa across Australia – and what these may be.
We want to hear from you about the particular settlement challenges, gaps, and service responses/good practice in your work with this group of young people.
This will inform a discussion paper that highlights service gaps, good practice, and solutions to ensure that young people arriving under the 204 Visa receive the support they need for successful settlement.
Two guest speakers will share their work in this area to start the discussion:
Amanda Lee, Migration Council of Australia (MCA)
Amanda will be sharing work MCA is doing in examining the Women at Risk program (204 visa) through a lens of gender-responsive settlement in Australia.
Dr. Helen Merrick, Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania (MRCT)
Helen will be discussing her research investigating the social cohesion of families arriving in Australia through the Women at Risk program (204 visa). Her research explores aspects of resettlement that might pose barriers to settling into a community, and the extent local communities and settlement areas may enable social cohesion.
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