The Youth Wellbeing research project 
​The project will support design of more effective preventive, early intervention and management strategies. 
It will improve our understanding of the social determinants of mental health (SDMH)
for young people from refugee backgrounds (aged 12-25) within their family and community contexts.  
​Genuine consultation is at the heart of this research, ​with refugee communities,
​service providers and community members. 
​​Held during 2024-2025 in South Australia, Queensland and Victoria

Analysis ​of quantitative data from large data sets that already exist
Workshops ​and symposia with young people, community leaders, service providers and other key stakeholders
​Interviews ​with young people, family members and service providers
Development and piloting of a tool ​to help improve service provision and support wellbeing for young people

Would you like to participate?
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Online workshops
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We will hold three online workshop consultations in May 2025.
​These workshops are for anyone living in Australia, in any state or territory. If you would like to find out more information, or join a workshop, please leave your details here. All communication via this form is private and confidential. 

​Youth group
Saturday, 17 May
people aged 16-25 from a refugee background

​Community group
Saturday 10 May
community leaders and advocates

Service provider group
Tuesday, 13 May
anyone working with
​young people from refugee backgrounds
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    Please leave contact details here to join a workshop. We will contact you to confirm details.
​Contact the Lead Investigator: Prof Anna Ziersch, 
​Flinders University, South Australia, ​​
​[email protected]

 The team

​ Project management
​This project is managed by a team of Chief Investigators together with Associate Investigators and partner organisations as listed below. Following best practice, we have convened an Advisory Group of young people with migration backgrounds, and a Reference Group comprised of our research partners, other service providers and policy makers and community representatives.
Chief Investigators
Prof Anna Ziersch ​​(Flinders University), Prof Sharon Lawn (Flinders University), Dr Ignacio Correa-Velez (Queensland University of Technology), A/Prof Clemence Due (The University of Adelaide), A/Prof Lillian Mwanri (Torrens University Adelaide), A/Prof Karen Block (University of Melbourne), Ms Enaam Oudih (Relationships Australia SA - RASA), Prof Michaela Hynie (York Univeristy), Ms Nadia Son (Queensland University of Technology), A/Prof Shahid Ullah (Flinders University), Dr Moira Walsh (Flinders University)

Associate Investigators
Ms Jan Williams, Ms Deb Stringer, Dr Sarah Mares, Dr Lev Makaev, Dr John van Kooy, Dr Pilar Rioseco
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Additional researchers
Dr Xuchun Liu, Hayat Akbari, ​Dr Emily Miller, Elissa Abou Eissa
Partner Organisations
​South Australia
Australian Refugee Association (ARA)
​Islamic Society of SA (ISSA)
​Refugee Health Service (RHS)
Relationships Australia SA (RASA)
Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance and
Rehabilitation Service (STTARS)
Queensland
Queensland African Communities Council &
African Youth Support Council
Queensland Program of Assistance to
Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT)
​Victoria
Afri-Aus Care
Foundation House
National
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of
​Australia (FECCA)
Lived Experience Australia (LEA)
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
University of New South Wales

This project was funded by: Medical Research Future Fund, 
​Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, ​2024-2025