What Is “Successful” Resettlement? Refugee Narratives From Regional New South Wales in Australia

Curry, Oscar; Smedley, Charlotte; Lenette, Caroline

doi:10.1080/15562948.2017.1358410

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“…Cassie noted that she was a member of a local basketball team while Anthony located his membership of the local soccer club as a key tool for fostering belonging. These themes echo key findings from the academic literature on successful resettlement for refugees in Australia, which highlight the value of inclusive sporting, education and employment opportunities in building a sense of belonging, connection to community, and social capital (Curry et al 2018;Kivunja et al 2014;Major et al 2013;Spaaij 2015).…”

Section: 'I'm a Local…': A Collaborative Community-based Initiativementioning

confidence: 67%

“…In Australia, there are context-specific challenges for refugees with non-European heritage in successfully settling and developing a sense of belonging if resettled in regional areas. Some regional communities, for example, have rejected proposals for refugee resettlement by the Australian government (Kivunja et al 2014), although other communities have expressed more enthusiastic support for regional resettlement (Curry et al 2018).…”

Section: Regional Resettlement Of Refugees In Australiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, further research suggests that successful integration is better supported in some regional areas, under some circumstances, than in urban areas (Collins & Reid 2018). The support of local institutions is vital to successful resettlement, yet regional areas often lack infrastructure and resources to support refugees from diverse cultural backgrounds (Curry et al 2018;Kivunja et al 2014;Morris and O'Shea 2015;Piper 2017). This paper focuses on the experiences of 'localism' by Black African refugees who have been resettled in a regional town in Australia that is predominantly white and culturally homogenous.…”

Section: Regional Resettlement Of Refugees In Australiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…During the 1990s and 2000s, the number of refugees from African nations resettled in Australia increased, but in recent years, intake of refugees from Africa has been reduced, even though the number of refugees requiring resettlement from this region has risen (Refugee Council of Australia 2017; Morris & O'Shea 2015). Refugees face significant challenges in resettlement, including difficulties in securing appropriate housing and employment (Morris & O'Shea 2015), yet resettlement support has also been significantly reduced (Curry et al 2018). The challenges of 'settling in' can be heightened for refugees who are 'visibly different' within the Australian context.…”

Section: Challenges Of Resettlement For African Refugeesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Inclusive and welcoming reception of migrants and refugees needs to be conceptualised as a process of equal participation rather than an assimilatory process. However, there are complex factors at play which lead to 'successful' experiences of regional resettlement for refugees and host communities, a detailed analysis of which is beyond the scope of this paper (see rather Curry et al 2018). A key finding emerging from the growing body of research on regional resettlement, however, is that 'communities that have made the decision that they want to welcome refugees and have actively sought to attract them to their city or town are by far the most advanced when it comes to offering a welcoming community' which leads to inclusion and integration (Piper 2017, p. 6).…”

Section: Challenges Of Resettlement For African Refugeesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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This article discusses the impact and implications of ‘I’m a Local…’, an initiative developed in partnership between a regional university, a refugee resettlement community organisation and former refugees from African nations in a regional Australian community. The initiative sought to improve understandings about refugees, acknowledge their contributions to Australian society and support local, inclusive cultures. It included the development of public resources exploring the process of former refugees in establishing a sense of belonging and becoming ‘locals’. Racialised ‘Others’ continue to be excluded from ‘belonging’ within Australian communities at a wide range of practical and symbolic levels, so it remains an ongoing challenge to broaden the experience of belonging, challenge the borders erected around ‘local’ identities, and work to transform Australia’s post-colonial paradigm. ‘I’m a Local…’ provides an instructive example of how change agents from different sectors working collaboratively can dismantle prevailing discourses and affirm more inclusive and hopeful futures.

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What Is “Successful” Resettlement? Refugee Narratives From Regional New South Wales in Australia

Cited by 42 publications

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“I want to become part of the Australian community”: Challenging the marginalisation of women resettled as refugees in Australia – Findings from a photovoice project

Sticky places for regional immigrant settlement: A literature review

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