The Victorian Government's language services policy recognises bilingual staff as part of language services but does not elaborate on how they can be used. The following report presents key findings, recommendations and guidelines for recruiting, employing and working with bilingual staff.
A dangerous gap exists in Australia's refugee system that means people threatened with torture and gross human rights violations are being sent back to their country of origin after years in detention centres because they do not fit the technical definition of a 'refugee', according to this joint report.
This new database provides comprehensive and comparative information on a broad range of demographic and labour market characteristics of immigrants living in OECD countries.
It's difficult to imagine what the $400 million detention centre will be used for, writes MICHELLE DIMASI
This publication brings together statistics on international migration into and out of Australia, interstate migration within Australia and information on overseas-born residents of Australia. Australia's migration is described in the context of the Government's migration program and in comparison with international migration experienced by other countries.
The Victorian Government's language services policy recognises bilingual staff as part of language services but does not elaborate on how they can be used. The following report presents key findings, recommendations and guidelines for recruiting, employing and working with bilingual staff.
New Zealand's seasonal workers scheme has lessons for Australia, writes NIC MACLELLAN
It's difficult to imagine what the $400 million detention centre will be used for, writes MICHELLE DIMASI
This report provides insights into community attitudes to immigration, multiculturalism and social cohesion, based on findings from specially-commissioned national and local surveys.
The Migration Act requires that a non-citizen who is detained is liable to pay the Australian government the costs of detention. But the Department of Immigration and Citizenship may write off a person's debt or agree to a waiver of the debt. This investigation found that the department is administering waiver and write-off according to the legislative and policy requirements, but identified scope for improvement in procedures.
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