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Settlement Publications


You can access various settlement-related publications from this page.

Settlement Planning

Settlement Planning has a number of reports and publications that provide information on new arrivals including:

  • settlement numbers and locations
  • needs of humanitarian entrants
  • profiles of communities
  • humanitarian settlement trends.
See: Settlement Planning

General publications

The table below lists several general settlement publications.

Publication Link
Review of Humanitarian Settlement Services
Review by David Richmond AO, External Reviewer
Review of Humanitarian Settlement Services (HSS) – September 2011 (1.0MB PDF file)
Forensic Review of Resolve FM's Financial Management Under the Hunter Region Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Services (IHSS) Contract – Executive Summary
Forensic review by Protiviti
Forensic Review of Resolve FM's Financial Management Under the Hunter Region Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Services (IHSS) Contract – Executive Summary ( 95KB PDF file)
Humanitarian Settlement Services (HSS) - Onshore Orientation Program Booklet
A broad overview of the HSS Onshore Orientation Program, the principles which underpin it and the National Orientation Framework that governs its delivery
Onshore Orientation Program Booklet (814KB PDF file)
Humanitarian Settlement Services - Onshore Orientation Program Brochure
Information brochure about the HSS Onshore Orientation Program
Onshore Orientation Program Brochure (249KB PDF file)
Provision of Humanitarian Support Services in the Hunter Region
Independent Review by Ernst & Young
Independent Review - Provision of Humanitarian Support Services in the Hunter region - May 2011 (2.2MB PDF file)
Empowering Refugees
A Good Practice Guide to Humanitarian Settlement.
Empowering Refugees
Basic Interpreting Skills Training
Investigating the Coordination of Basic Interpreting Skills Training for Potential Interpreters in Small and Emerging Community Languages.
Basic Interpreting Skills Training (365KB PDF file)
The Effectiveness of Cross-Cultural Training in the Australian Context The Effectiveness of Cross-Cultural Training in the Australian Context (November 2006)
New Beginnings
A comprehensive statistical and descriptive account of the Australian Government's role in humanitarian resettlement.
New Beginnings (933KB PDF file)
Beginning a Life in Australia booklets
Settlement information in English and 37 community languages
Beginning a Life in Australia booklets
Evaluation of Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS) Evaluation of Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS) (350KB PDF file)

Publications by state/territory offices

The table below lists publications that have been produced by the Victorian state office.

Publication Link
Settling In - NSW Newsletter
A project initiated by the Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Branch of the NSW office. Contains information and updates on departmental work in NSW, and showcases good practice and innovative ideas which promote social inclusion and participation.
Settling In – NSW Newsletter
Pathways and Transitions:
Post-compulsory Education, Work and Refugee Young People (2008)
A report and resources produced by the Post-compulsory Education Working Group of the Victorian Settlement Planning Committee, which aims to contribute to the development of programs for refugee young people as they navigate pathways from education to work.

Pathways and Transitions: Post-compulsory Education, Work and Refugee Young People (774KB PDF File)

Appendix to Pathways and Transitions: Post-compulsory Education, Work and Refugee Young People (table of programs and pathways chart) (216KB PDF file)

DiVersified (Spring Edition 2008) DiVersified (Spring Edition 2008) (1.3MB PDF file)
DiVersified (Autumn Edition 2008) DiVersified (Autumn Edition 2008) (652KB PDF file)
Victorian Welcome Toolbox
The Victorian Welcome Toolbox is now available to all rural and regional settlement stakeholders in Victoria
Victorian Welcome Toolbox (553KB PDF file)
Good Practice Principles Guide for Working with Refugee Young People Good Practice Principles Guide for Working with Refugee Young People (634KB PDF file)
Building Pathways: Resources to Support Transitions for Young People from Refugee Backgrounds (2007) Building Pathways: Resources to Support Transitions for Young People from Refugee Backgrounds (2007)
VSPC Annual Report 2005 VSPC Annual Report 2005 (474KB PDF file)
The Resource Gateway (Introduction) The Resource Gateway (Introduction)

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) publications

See also: Multicultural Publications