Building on a previous visitor study, ASR worked with Immigration detention staff to develop a research program to explore detainees’ current experiences while in different forms of detention. The research project focused on Darwin, Villawood and Maribyrnong detention centres. We interviewed detainees as well as detainee advocates and service providers, […]

ASR completed the SONA study (settlement outcomes of new arrivals) in 2010. The study involved a qualitative component followed by a large scale quantitative cross-sectional survey of humanitarian, family and skilled migrants who had been living in Australia from 12-60 months. This study was a first for the department and […]