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Roads to Refuge

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Who is a refugee?

A refugee is a person who has fled his or her own country and cannot return due to fear of persecution and has been given refugee status...

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Refugee journeys

Refugees flee because it is unsafe to live at home. This may be because they are being persecuted or they fear persecution as a result of who they are or what they believe...

Refugee settlement

The act of resettlement or being granted asylum does not automatically mean that people will feel ‘settled’ once they arrive in Australia...

Refugees in Australia

Government agencies, non-government organisations and community groups work together to support settlement needs in health, education and other services...