| Addressing the strengths and complexities of bicultural youth and family work – Consultation Report
| CMY - (2011)
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| Report on a consultation with organisations employing bicultural workers to engage refugee and migrant young people and their communities.
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| Evaluation of the Brimbank Young Men’s Project
| CMY, Dr Malcolm Turnbull and Dr Helen Stokes - (2011)
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| Examines the Brimbank Young Men’s Project, a two year pilot initiative of CMY, which aims to help young men of African backgrounds who are: disengaged (or at high risk of being disengaged) from education, training and employment; have had contact with the police; and are experiencing other difficulties with settlement.
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| Young People of Refugee Backgrounds share their thoughts on mental health issues and services
| CMY, Melbourne University, Foundation House, Royal Children's Hospital - (2011)
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| A roundtable discussion between young people, service providers, Victorian government representatives and academics.
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| Pathways and Transitions: Post-compulsory Education, Work and Refugee Young People
| CMY and Victorian Settlement Planning Committee - (2008)
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| Australian agencies have developed a number of ways to help refugee and newly arrived young people of post-compulsory school age whose levels of education and types of experience do not match what Australian education and training frameworks associate with specific ages. This document provides case studies of initiatives and 'good practice principles'.
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| Multicultural Youth in Australia: Settlement and Transition
| CMYI (Steve Francis and Sarah Cornfoot) - (2007)
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| This paper, produced for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), addresses the particular issues facing multicultural youth highlighting differences in experiences and needs among the groups of ‘multicultural youth’ - migrant, refugee and second generation young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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| Working with Multicultural Youth: Programs, Strategies and Future Directions
| CMYI (Steve Francis and Sarah Cornfoot) - (2007)
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| This paper, produced for the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY), identifies successful strategies and programs operating across Australia, as well as gaps in programs and their distribution; and suggests strategies and future directions for programs with multicultural young people. This paper includes valuable tables of programs in each state and territory, which while not comprehensive provide an interesting overview of available programs.
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| Playing for the future: The role of sport and recreation in supporting refugee young people to ‘settle well’ in Australia
| CMYI (Louise Olliff) - (2007)
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| 'Playing for the future' was developed out of a forum held in April 2007 and a series of subsequent consultations with workers, community members and young people. The paper explores the role of sport and recreation in supporting refugee and migrant young people to settle in Australia.
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| The African Youth & Family Project: Exploring connections between young people and family, school and community services.
| CMYI - (2007)
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| Project Evaluation Report. The African Youth and Family Project was developed in response to feedback from meetings between the Sudanese community, youth services and other community organisations in the City of Greater Dandenong about a range of issues.
| Accompanying DVD available from CMYI. Contact Rina Minkou on 03 9340 3700.
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| ‘A Christian, a Muslim and a Jew walk into a room…’: Young people and the role of inter-faith dialogue
| CMYI (Louise Olliff) - (2007)
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| CMYI's first Statewide Multicultural Youth Issues Network (SMYIN) Meeting of 2007 explored the theme of young people and the role of inter-faith dialogue in promoting social harmony. This policy discussion paper looks at the context for the increasing number of inter-faith initiatives, how this impacts on young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and their sense of identity, and provides some discussion around future considerations for initiatives aimed at promoting respect and understanding within our diverse community.
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| Settling In: How do refugee young people fair within Australia's settlement system?
| CMYI (Louise Olliff & Faten Mohamed) - (2007)
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| In this article published in 'Migration Action', CMYI argues that in supporting young people to ‘settle well’, it is important the Australian Government is clear about the goals of our settlement program, how it measures and is accountable for good settlement outcomes, and how we, as a community, can create a socially inclusive and cohesive society where refugee young people are able to thrive.
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| Young people in multicultural Australia: participation and representation
| CMYI (Louise Olliff) - (2007)
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| In thinking about multicultural Australia, it is important to reflect on how Australia articulates, manages and enacts diversity in a changing national and international environment. Indeed, the landscape of multiculturalism—of values, beliefs and communities—is constantly shifting. This article, published in 'Australian Mosaic', explores how young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds experience multiculturalism.
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| Settling In: Exploring Good Settlement for Refugee Young People in Australia
| CMY (Kate O'Sullivan & Louise Olliff) - (2006, revised 2009)
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| In 2005-06, CMYI explored the question of ‘What is good youth settlement?’ through a policy forum and series of consultations with workers and young people. The resulting paper, "Settling In: Exploring Good Settlement for Refugee Young People in Australia", explores definitions of ‘good settlement’, investigates our current settlement service system and makes a series of recommendations.
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| Creating a level playing field in more than just sport
| CMYI & LOTE Marketing - (2006)
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| A report on culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) young people's access and participation in Leisure and Recreation Centres within the City of Yarra. Includes findings of focus groups and recommendations.
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| Late Arrivals: The needs of refugee young people who resettle in later adolescence
| CMYI (Kate O'Sullivan) - (2006)
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| This paper explores the significance of age as a factor in the successful settlement of refugee young people who arrive in Australia. CMYI has found that many young people who arrive in late adolescence (15-24 years) are faced with an array of additional pressures, demands and stresses. Paper includes policy recommendations relating to services for older adolescents.
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| A Three-Way Partnership? Exploring the experiences of CLD families in schools
| CMYI (Kate O’Sullivan) - (2006)
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| An issues paper, which accompanies the Opening the School Gate resource kit for teachers, exploring themes and issues around culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families' expectations and involvement in schools.
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| Report into Good Practice Sports Inclusion Models for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
| CMYI & Gary Henshall & Associates - (2005)
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| The purpose of this report was to develop good practice models in relation to involving young people from CLD backgrounds in structured sport. Anecdotal evidence obtained from State Sporting Associations, Local Government Authorities, Peak Bodies and sports clubs as part of this project suggest that whilst it appears that a reasonable number of young people from CLD backgrounds are participating in sport, much of this participation is occurring outside the club environment.
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| Pathways and Pitfalls: Refugee young people in and around the education system in Greater Dandenong
| CMYI-SELLEN (Louise Olliff) - (2004)
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| Research exploring the transition pathways of newly arrived young refugees from English Language Schools/Centres into mainstream education, training and employment in Greater Dandenong. The report includes best practices in the delivery of ESL programs for new arrivals, gaps and barriers in programs, and recommendations.
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| Educational Support Issues for Refugee & Newly Arrived Young People
| CMYI - (2003)
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| Issues paper on the educational support needs of refugee and newly arrived young people.
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| The Wealth of All Nations: Identification of strategies to assist refugee young people in transition to independence
| Louise Coventry, Carmel Guerra (CMYI), David Mackenzie and Sarah Pinkney - (2002)
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| Report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme on the identification of strategies to assist refugee young people in transition to independence.
| Copies available from: Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. Cost:$22
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| Multicultural Sport - Sustaining a Level Playing Field
| CMYI (Virginia Keogh) - (2002)
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| Paper documenting a range of barriers to participation among migrant and refugee young people in sport as well as case studies of initiatives undertaken as part of the CMYI Multicultural Sport and Recreation project.
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| "All I ask for is protection": Young people seeking asylum in Australia
| CMYI - (2002)
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| Paper providing an opportunity for young people from refugee backgrounds to speak about their experiences, hardships and discoveries in the process of seeking protection and sanctuary in Australia.
| Copies available from CMYI.
Cost: $15
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| CMYI South East Homework Support Program
| CMYI - (2002)
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| Information about the CMYI South East Homework Support Program, which provides after-school tutoring support for young refugees and newly arrived migrants to assist them in successfully completing their education.
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| Involving Young People: Documenting youth participation strategies for newly-arrived communities
| CMYI - (2001)
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| Best Practice Model around youth participation. Including: principles of youth participation, barriers to participation, definitions and best practice models.
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| Homeless Twice: Exploring resettlement and homelessness for migrant and refugee young people
| CMYI (Carol Ransley & Sue Drummond) - (2001)
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| Issues paper focussing on the impact of settlement services, education, employment and training on migrant and refugee youth homelessness.
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| Refugee Youth Issues in the Goulburn Valley Region of Victoria
| CMYI - (2001)
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| Issues paper exploring issues of settlement and service provision for refugee young people in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria. With an increasing population of refugees from the middle east, this is a useful resource for those wishing to gain a rural perspective on migration settlement.
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| Sport: Creating a Level Playing Field — Increasing the participation of young people from ethnic communities in sport
| CMYI (Stephen Wilson) - (1999)
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| Issues paper outlining and addressing the issues surrounding the lack of participation of migrant and refugee young people in sport and recreation activities in Victoria. The paper also includes examples of best practice initiatives undertaken at the local community level.
| Printed copies available from CMYI. Cost: $6
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| Ethnic Youth Gangs: Do They Exist?
| Australian Multicultural Foundation (Rob White, Santina Perrone, Carmel Guerra (CMYI), Rosario Lampugani) - (1999)
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| Report providing an overview summary of six studies undertaken on ‘ethnic youth gangs’ in the Melbourne metropolitan area over the period 1996-1998. This report presents the overall findings of the study, and involves comparisons between the different groups as well as highlighting common features. It discusses further general issues relating to perceptions of, and responses to, ‘youth gangs’ in the context of a culturally diverse society.
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| Taking a step towards employment: A Report examining the situation of Unemployed young women from refugee and non-English speaking backgrounds
| CMYI & Footscray Youth Housing Group (Esther Gregory) - (1993)
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| Issues paper around unemployment and the experiences of refugee and CLD young women. Includes: Case study profile; Issues identified by young women; Discussion and recommendations; Models of community based labour market programs.
| Printed copies available from CMYI.
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