Background For the general population, the positive effects of paid employment on health
and wellbeing are well established. However, less is known for people from refugee and …

1. Background According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, approximately four million
women–15% of the Australian population–were born overseas (ABS, 2020). The evidence …

Background There has been a recent focus on resettlement of migrants and refugee in rural
settings in Australia and elsewhere. Rural resettlement is seen as an opportunity to revitalise …

The idea of violent uncertainty was first introduced in the New England Journal of Medicine
(Grace et al., 2018) making claims about the deleterious impacts of insecure immigration …

Background Because refugees face significant adversities before, during, and after
resettlement, resilience is of central importance to this population. However, strengths-based …

International mobility has increased steadily in recent times, bringing along a myriad of
health, social and health system challenges to migrants themselves and the host nations …

We conducted a qualitative study involving African migrants (n= 20) and service providers
(n= 10) in South Australia to explore mental health stressors, access to mental health …

Among policy makers and governments in the Global North, the voluntary sector is
considered a central arena for immigrant integration. The aim of this interpretive synthesis …

The Empowerment and Peer Mentoring of Migrant and Refugee Women study (EMPOWER)
examined the effectiveness of a participatory, peer mentoring program specifically tailored …

Background There are gaps in the evidence base addressing whether volunteering
programs enhance the wellbeing, empowerment, and life satisfaction of individual …