Migrant and refugee health and wellbeing

Migrant and refugee health and wellbeing aims to provide an evidence base for policy makers and service providers, and to contribute to innovative responses to improve health and wellbeing among people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

The work is highly collaborative with most projects involving staff from other universities and/or service providers, and undertaken in partnership with communities.

This research is led by Associate Professor Anna Ziersch who is also the co-convenor of the Migrant and Refugee Research Network (MARRNet).

Current projects

Integration and social inclusion in public spaces: impacts on health and wellbeing for young people from refugee backgrounds (Flinders Foundation)

Partners

Australian Refugee Association
City of Salisbury
City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Chief investigators

A/Prof Jane Yelland, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Dr Clemence Due, Adelaide University

Dr Elisha Riggs, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Susan Cooper

A/Prof Phillipa Middleton, University of Adelaide,

Joseph Szwarc, Foundation House

Maternal health for pregnant and post-natal women from refugee backgrounds: What are their needs and what models of care will improve outcomes? (Flinders Foundation)

Partner

Refugee Health Service

Investigators

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

Refugee women and work: Pathways to employment for social inclusion and health and well-being (Federal Department of Families and Communities)

Investigators

Prof Alex Reilly, University of Adelaide

A/Prof Joanna Howe, University of Adelaide

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Intergenerational and multilingual understandings of mental health for people from refugee backgrounds (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Dr David Caldwell, University of South Australia

The changing family dynamics of people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds and its impact on health and wellbeing (FHMRI Kickstart Program Grant)

Investigators

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

A/Prof Lillian Mwanri, Flinders University

Neighbourhood life and social determinants of health for children and young people from refugee backgrounds (Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Grant)

Investigators

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Dr Iris Levin, Swinburne University

Dr Melanie Baak, University of South Australia

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

Supporting resettlement and health and wellbeing for people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds: Developing and piloting a measure of integration (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Dr Karen Block, University of Melbourne

Dr Joanne Flavel, Flinders University

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

Supporting men from refugee backgrounds during and after pregnancy (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Moira Walsh, Flinders University

Supporting mental health and wellbeing for children from migrant and refugee backgrounds with disability (Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Grant)

Investigators

A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Flinders University

Dr Clemence Due, University of Adelaide

Prof Sally Robinson, Flinders University

Recent projects

Belonging begins at home: promoting social inclusion and wellbeing for asylum seekers and people from refugee backgrounds (Australian Research Council)

Investigators: A/Prof Anna Ziersch, A/Prof Kathy Arthurson

Partners: AnglicareSA, Australian Refugee Association, Baptist Care SA and Shelter SA

Full project report

Assessing the economic, social and health outcomes for migrant workers in state sponsored employment schemes (University of Adelaide)

Investigators: Prof Alex Reilly, Dr George Tan, Dr Joanna Howe, Prof Deborah Turnball, Dr Clemence Due, Dr Andreas Cebulla A, A/Prof Anna Ziersch

Oral health impact and quality of life in newly arrived refugees in South Australia (University of Adelaide)

Investigators: Dr Clemence Due, Dr Matt Day, Prof Marco Peres, A/Prof Anna Ziersch

The impact of temporary visas on the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees (Flinders University)

Investigators: Dr Clemence Due, A/Prof Anna Ziersch

Partners: Refugee Council of Australia

Using digital storytelling as an innovative research method with asylum seekers and refugees (Flinders University)

Investigators: A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Dr Clemence Due, A/Prof Kathy Arthurson, A/Prof Alison Wotherspoon

Service provider experiences of mid to long term settlement challenges and mental health consequences for youth from refugee backgrounds (University of South Australia)

Investigators: Dr Melanie Baak, A/Prof Tahereh Ziaian T, Dr Shepard Masocha, A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Dr Clemence Due

Access to primary healthcare services for asylum seekers and refugees experiencing psychological trauma (Flinders University)

Investigators: Dr Clemence Due, A/Prof Anna Ziersch

Partners: Migrant Health Service, Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and Rehabilitation Service

Regional settlement experiences of people from refugee backgrounds: Social inclusion and health and wellbeing (Flinders University)

Investigators: A/Prof Lillian Mwanri, A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Dr Melanie Baak

Migration visas and workplace exploitation and discrimination: regulatory and complaints mechanisms to protect health and wellbeing (Flinders University)

Investigators: A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Dr Clemence Due, Prof Alex Reilly, Dr Joanna Howe

Partners: Working Women’s Centre

Regional primary healthcare organisations: population health planning, participation, equity and the extent to which initiatives are comprehensive (National Health and Medical Research Council) [had a focus on refugee and migrant health]

Investigators: Prof Fran Baum, Dr Sara Javanparast S, Prof Jeff Fuller, Dr Angela Lawless, Prof Richard Reid, A/Prof Anna Ziersch, Dr Toby Freeman, Dr Tamara Mackean

Publications from current and recent projects

Publications on Migrant and Refugee Health and Wellbeing

Publications on Social Capital and Public Policy

Past projects

Refugees, housing and health

The major aim of this project was to develop an evidence-base for policy makers and service providers to form innovative responses concerning health and well-being and social inclusion amongst refugees and asylum seekers entering Australian society.

In order to do this, the project used qualitative and quantitative methods to address three objectives:

To document the housing settlement experiences of asylum seekers and refugees, and examine the connections between these experiences and their social inclusion and health and wellbeing.
To investigate the policy, practice and community facilitators and barriers to positive housing experiences, social inclusion, and wellbeing outcomes.
To use the evidence to develop recommendations to facilitate access to positive housing outcomes for asylum seekers and refugees, in ways that promote social inclusion and health and wellbeing.

We partnered with:

Anglicare
the Australian Refugee Association
Baptist Care
Shelter SA.

The research team had a broader reference group including representatives from the Migrant Resource Centre, Migrant Health Services, Red Cross, STTARS, Multicultural SA, Welcome to Australia, Housing SA, local councils and HomeStart Finance. The team also had a working group comprising community members with refugee backgrounds.

Refugee Council of Australia: The Home Stretch

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute: Refugees, Housing and Social Inclusion Project

Publications

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Integration and social inclusion in public spaces: impacts on health and wellbeing for young people from refugee backgrounds (Flinders Foundation)

Partners

Chief investigators

Maternal health for pregnant and post-natal women from refugee backgrounds: What are their needs and what models of care will improve outcomes? (Flinders Foundation)

Partner

Investigators

Refugee women and work: Pathways to employment for social inclusion and health and well-being (Federal Department of Families and Communities)

Investigators

Intergenerational and multilingual understandings of mental health for people from refugee backgrounds (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

The changing family dynamics of people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds and its impact on health and wellbeing (FHMRI Kickstart Program Grant)

Investigators

Neighbourhood life and social determinants of health for children and young people from refugee backgrounds (Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Grant)

Investigators

Supporting resettlement and health and wellbeing for people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds: Developing and piloting a measure of integration (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

Supporting men from refugee backgrounds during and after pregnancy (Flinders Foundation)

Investigators

Supporting mental health and wellbeing for children from migrant and refugee backgrounds with disability (Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Grant)

Investigators

Recent projects

Belonging begins at home: promoting social inclusion and wellbeing for asylum seekers and people from refugee backgrounds (Australian Research Council)

Assessing the economic, social and health outcomes for migrant workers in state sponsored employment schemes (University of Adelaide)

Oral health impact and quality of life in newly arrived refugees in South Australia (University of Adelaide)

The impact of temporary visas on the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees (Flinders University)

Using digital storytelling as an innovative research method with asylum seekers and refugees (Flinders University)

Service provider experiences of mid to long term settlement challenges and mental health consequences for youth from refugee backgrounds (University of South Australia)

Access to primary healthcare services for asylum seekers and refugees experiencing psychological trauma (Flinders University)

Regional settlement experiences of people from refugee backgrounds: Social inclusion and health and wellbeing (Flinders University)

Migration visas and workplace exploitation and discrimination: regulatory and complaints mechanisms to protect health and wellbeing (Flinders University)

Regional primary healthcare organisations: population health planning, participation, equity and the extent to which initiatives are comprehensive (National Health and Medical Research Council) [had a focus on refugee and migrant health]

Past projects

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