The Albanese Labor Government has today released the Refugee and Humanitarian Entrant Settlement and Integration Outcomes Framework, which sets out Australia’s vision of successful refugee settlement and integration.
In development of this Framework, the Government has identified six areas critical to successful integration of refugees – economic participation, health and wellbeing, language and digital literacy, education, housing and transport and understanding host culture – it is focused on practical outcomes.
To underpin the Framework, the Albanese Government is progressing work to improve data sources to evaluate the performance of settlement services and programs, and to track how refugees are settling under each of the domains.
The Government has committed to updating the Framework over time, based on consultation and feedback from the Settlement Advisory Council, settlement stakeholders, and people with lived experience.
The Framework was developed with input from a widespread consultation process that included peak settlement bodies, refugee and community organisations and those with lived experience as a refugee.
Quotes attributable to the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon Andrew Giles MP:
“The Albanese Labor Government is committed to safety and stability for refugees and humanitarian entrants.
“We know that our responsibility to refugees doesn’t end when people arrive in Australia. We’re committed to helping some of the most vulnerable people in our community rebuild their lives with certainty.
“No matter where you were born, everyone should be able to fulfil their potential and feel as though they truly belong.”
