INDOCHINESE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT - AUSTRALIA'􀀆S INVOLVEMENT

February 1982

ISBN O 642 07096 2

© Commonwealth of Australia 1982

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface
The Committee's terms of reference
The inquiry
Explanatory note
List of Abbreviations

Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Australian aid to refugees
Refugee policy
Refugee settlement program
Personal details-overseas qualifications
Settlement experience studies

Background to the Indochinese refugee crisis
Countries of origin

Vietnam
Kampuchea
Laos

The impact of refugees-regional country responses

Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
The Philippines

Other countries

China
Hong Kong
Macau
Japan·
Taiwan

International community responses

Australia's response to the Indochinese refugee situation
Implications for Australia's Foreign Policy
Bilateral

Relations with Vietnam
Relations with Kampuchea
Relations with Laos
Relations with ASEAN

Multilateral
Australian aid to refugees
Refugees and international law
Future prospects

Resettlement in Australia
Policy
The Program
Settlement services provided for refugees
Migrant Centres
Community Refugee Resettlement Scheme (CRSS)
Other sponsorship
Hosting and friendship schemes
Voluntary agencies
Social Welfare
Special services for refugees
Facilities available to refugees and migrants

Issues in resettlement
Services at Migrant Centres
English tuition
Education
Orientation
Health care
Welfare services
Qualifications
Employment
Housing
Enclaves
The Community Refugee Settlement Scheme
CALFRJC
Religious needs
Community attitudes
Correction of personal details
The settlement experience
The management of Migrant Centres
Commonwealth-State relations
Coastal surveillance
Committee comments

The Committee's 1976 recommendations

Acknowledgments
Appendix I-Australian aid to refugees and displaced persons since 1.7.78
Appendix II-Refugee Policy and Mechanisms-Ministerial Statement
Appendix III-List of persons and organisations submitting evidence to the Committee