Anglicare Refugee and Migrant Services (ARMS)

A Skills Audit of Refugees in Brisbane

“Creative Pathways”

Creative Pathways:

A Skills Audit of Refugees in Brisbane

1. Preface. 0

2. Executive Summary. 0

3. Project Background. 0

4. Refugees and Employment – A Review of the Literature. 0

4.1 Introduction. 0

4.2 Refugees and Employment 0

4.3 Barriers to Employment 0

4.4 Refugees and Training. 0

4.5 Barriers to Training. 0

5. Research Methodology. 0

5.1 Skills Audit Reference Group. 0

5.2 Selection of communities 0

5.3 Selection of participants 0

5.4 Development of interview schedule. 0

5.5 Interviews 0

6. Communities of Study. 0

6.1 Horn of Africa. 0

6.2 Former Yugoslavia. 0

6.3 Temporary Protection Visa Holders (TPVs) 0

7. Research Results and Discussion. 0

7.1 Overview of participants 0

7.2 Education and Qualifications 0

7.3 Training. 0

7.4 Work experience. 0

7.5 Skills 0

7.6 Training and Employment Interests of Participants 0

7.7 Refugees and Unemployment – the Brisbane context 0

7.8 Summary. 0

8. Where to from here? Steps towards Phase 2. 0

8.1 Points for consideration. 0

8.2 Ideas for Possible Businesses/Cooperatives 0

8.3 Alternative Solutions? 0

8.4 Next Steps for ARMS. 0

8.5 Conclusion. 0

9. References. 0

10. Appendices. 0

10.1 Appendix A: Training and Employment Information.