2015
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-015-0453-x
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‘I Feel Like a Beggar’: Asylum Seekers Living in the Australian Community Without the Right to Work

Abstract: While numbers of asylum seekers received by Australia are small compared to global figures, a range of deterrence measures have been implemented in response to increasing numbers arriving by boat in recent years. One of the more recent measures was denying asylum seekers who arrived by boat after 13 August 2012 the right to work upon their release from immigration detention into the community. There are around 26,000 asylum seekers who have been subject to this policy with most still waiting for their initial … Show more

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“…As Michel Agier describes, the refugee camp is "a place of waiting apart from society" (2008, p. 30). For the refugees in Greece, being dependent on aid relief was seen as shameful and humiliating, an experience that has also been described by Fleay and Hartley (2016). To address the lack of autonomy felt by refugees in Greece, cash transfers for food could be a solution, so that the refugees are at least independent to make decisions about what they want to buy and eat.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As Michel Agier describes, the refugee camp is "a place of waiting apart from society" (2008, p. 30). For the refugees in Greece, being dependent on aid relief was seen as shameful and humiliating, an experience that has also been described by Fleay and Hartley (2016). To address the lack of autonomy felt by refugees in Greece, cash transfers for food could be a solution, so that the refugees are at least independent to make decisions about what they want to buy and eat.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is interesting that most of the participants commented on how socially excluded they felt from the mainstream community (explained in detail in Fleay & Hartley ). While the literature points to the importance of physical activity in building social connection for people more generally (Fentem , Salmon , Pretty et al .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Asylum seekers often arrive in a new country without families and support networks, and under the current regime in Australia, many are denied the right to family reunification (AHRC, ). Unsurprisingly, then, asylum seekers have described feeling socially isolated from the broader Australian community (Fleay & Hartley, ). Given that households with greater social support have been identified as less likely to experience food insecurity (Locher, Ritchie, et al, ; Martin, Rogers, Cook, & Joseph, ), the social role of the FJT can be considered a secondary but important function of the programme.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Asylum seekers who hold this visa are subject to a number of restrictions on social and economic participation in the community, including limited study rights, travel restrictions and access to subsidised healthcare (known as Medicare). Until visa reform in 2012, BVE holders were also prevented from seeking employment; however, even with work rights reinstated, asylum seekers face difficulty securing employment given numerous and lengthy delays in visa processing (Fleay & Hartley, ). Although asylum seekers who can evidence financial hardship are entitled to government financial assistance, this equates to just 89% of the job seeker allowance (NewStart) or $AU476 per fortnight (AHRC, ), an amount well below the Australian poverty line of $AU800 per fortnight for a single person (ACOSS, ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%