Community partnership with Rohingya refugees in Sydney, Australia: a systemic approach towards healing and recovery

Némorin, Shaun; Momartin, Shakeh; Junaid, Mohammad

doi:10.4103/intv.intv_31_19

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“…Interventions providing group therapy to asylum seekers and refugees at risk of a deterioration in their mental health, aimed to strengthen resilience and capacity for self-care (O'Shaughnessy et al, 2012;Stewart et al, 2012;Jackson-Blott et al, 2015;Zehetmair et al, 2018;Bajwa et al, 2019;Nemorin et al, 2019;Ekblad, 2020;. A pilot project in Liverpool, UK, offered therapeutic mother-infant groupwork alongside home visits from trained volunteers.…”

Section: Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early action in the asylum support sector: a scoping review

Hoare,

Thomas,

Jolly

2024

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

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People seeking asylum often have a range of complex social, emotional and economic needs that may be exacerbated by the hostile reception that they often receive. These needs and the stress of navigating asylum systems leave asylum seekers vulnerable to crisis, with refused asylum seekers particularly vulnerable. Even after receiving settled status of some form, barriers to accessing employment or housing and other services remain, as do the impacts of trauma, abuse, and loss sustained in the country of origin, during flight, or during the wait to receive settled status, again leaving refugees vulnerable to crisis. Early action can both have benefits for the individual asylum seeker and reduce the need for costly crisis interventions. This scoping review explores best practice in early action in the voluntary sector, while identifying gaps in the evidence base.

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Section: Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early action in the asylum support sector: a scoping review

Hoare,

Thomas,

Jolly

2024

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

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“…An unprecedented increase in refugee populations between 2001 and 2010 resulted in an increase in displacement, separation from family, an absence of social support and language barriers. This has resulted in social isolation and health problems, premising the need to enhance settlement outcomes (Nemorin et al , 2019). Another study revealed that three broad themes impacted the refugee integration process (Almohamed and Vyas, 2016).…”

Section: Integration and Identitymentioning

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Asset-based community development approaches to resilience among refugees and recent migrant communities in Australia: a scoping review

Lester¹,

Ryakhovskaya²,

Olorunnisola

2023

IJMHSC

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Purpose Resilience is an increasingly important concept that contributes to sustainability and wellbeing of a community. Asset-based community development (ABCD) may offer promising approaches to boosting community resilience in Australia, especially within marginalised groups. Design/methodology/approach A scoping review was conducted to conceptualise existing literature on ABCD approaches to building resilience. Research databases were searched with relevant details. Findings Thirty-three sources were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria and were reviewed in terms of six themes: integration and identity, health, mental health, education, employment and community planning. Issues identified by the literature within these themes can be alleviated through asset-based approaches. Implications for planning of asset-based programs and policy change are discussed in light of the findings. Practical implications The results of this study provide several implications for practise, policy recommendations and future research into this area. Results suggest that increasing capacity around asset-based coping mechanisms, such as support networks through religious and cultural groups, would promote community development and foster resilience. Furthermore, policy on refugees in multiple areas, such as psychological service provision and employment, should be redesigned in a way that acknowledges their complex and diverse needs and facilitates their integration into the community. Though multiple ways to achieve this goal have been explored in literature, a sustained and broader approach is necessary to see widespread change. Further research and funding are required to explore and implement appropriate responses. Based on the findings and discussion above, the authors make the following policy recommendations. Service providers need to be aware of and incorporate culturally appropriate programs in the areas of mental health assessment and intervention, education and employment. The trauma-informed approach should be used when dealing with refugee groups and other groups who have faced hardships. Government policy should focus on improving community engagement to create and strengthen social networks, which are vital in boosting integration into the community and increasing health education and access to services. Government should focus on asset-based approaches in designing education and employment integration programs to promote social belonging and community engagement, and thus, community resilience, which will consequently have beneficial individual and group outcomes. The current governmental policy surrounding refugees should be overhauled with the goal of successful refugee integration in mind, such as incorporating the ability for refugees to access vital services such as employment and skills transferability programs. Due to current policy, these services are inaccessible to a large portion of refugees, hindering their integration. Government needs to create specific guidelines for the provision of psychological services to refugees to improve the quality of mental health services available to this group. Originality/value This paper comprises an original data analysis of the relevant existing literature by the project team. The process was rigorous, and no content of the analysis has been published previously except the material published by other authors. All previously published materials were duly acknowledged.

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“…The current exploratory study utilised a constructivist approach (Mills et al 2006). A qualitative approach was used to examine three main data sources (qualitative focus groups, field notes and meeting notes) to increase the depth of understanding around the effect of the current project (Hesse-Biber 2010).…”

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“…This pragmatic approach was chosen to allow the development of different perspectives and support the transfer of meaning within the project. Consistent with a constructivist approach (Mills et al 2006), researchers ensured they developed and maintained relationships with participants to mitigate power imbalances and provide a reciprocated sense of cultural understanding. Ethics approval was obtained from the University of New South Wales Human Research Ethics Committee.…”

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“…The CGHiC program is a partnership of the Sydney Local Health District, Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network and The University of New South Wales. Alongside other organisations in South Western Sydney (Némorin et al 2019), the CGHiC program has been working with the Rohingya community in the area since 2014. The range of engagement with this community has been summarised in Table 1.…”

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The Rohingya Little Local: exploring innovative models of refugee engagement in Sydney, Australia

Bestman

Lloyd

Hawkshaw

et al. 2020

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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The Rohingya community living in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown in Sydney have been identified as a priority population with complex health needs. As part of ongoing work, AU$10000 was provided to the community to address important, self-determined, health priorities through the Can Get Health in Canterbury program. Program staff worked with community members to support the planning and implementation of two community-led events: a soccer (football) tournament and a picnic day. This paper explores the potential for this funding model and the effect of the project on both the community and health services. Data were qualitatively analysed using a range of data sources within the project. These included, attendance sheets, meeting minutes, qualitative field notes, staff reflections and transcripts of focus group and individual discussions. This analysis identified that the project: (1) enabled community empowerment and collective control over funding decisions relating to their health; (2) supported social connection among the Australian Rohingya community; (3) built capacity in the community welfare organisation –Burmese Rohingya Community Australia; and (4) enabled reflective practice and learnings. This paper presents an innovative model for engaging with refugee communities. Although this project was a pilot in the Canterbury community, it provides knowledge and learnings on the engagement of refugee communities with the health system in Australia.

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Community partnership with Rohingya refugees in Sydney, Australia: a systemic approach towards healing and recovery

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Early action in the asylum support sector: a scoping review

Early action in the asylum support sector: a scoping review

Asset-based community development approaches to resilience among refugees and recent migrant communities in Australia: a scoping review

The Rohingya Little Local: exploring innovative models of refugee engagement in Sydney, Australia

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