Coordinating settlement (im)mobilities: exploring secondary migration patterns and settlement geographies among refugee-humanitarian migrants in regional Australia

COVID-19 and Policy-Induced Inequalities: Exploring How Social and Economic Exclusions Impact ‘Temporary’ Migrant Men’s Health and Wellbeing in Australia

“…It is widely known that fathers, both migrant and non-migrant, are more likely to be the breadwinners in the family [68][69][70][71], with emerging evidence indicating that many migrant and refugee families heavily rely on the male partner's income to survive [30]. Migrant and refugee fathers in Australia strongly identify as being providers for their families [30,[72][73][74]. Moreover, their sense of wellbeing and capacity for engaged fathering often hinges on fulfilling the breadwinner role [30].…”

“…When migrant men are unable to fulfill the breadwinner role, they often undergo emotional and mental stress and suffer a crisis of masculinity [74,77]. As migrant men on temporary visas are more vulnerable to exploitative work conditions and are ineligible for COVID-19 schemes or other forms of economic and social supports, they have fewer options available to leave unscrupulous employers.…”