This project focuses on wellbeing for young people from refugee backgrounds, and their families.
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
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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
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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
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Contact us
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The team
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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 Additional researchers Dr Xuchun Liu, Hayat Akbari, Dr Emily Miller, Elissa Abou Eissa, Illundi Tinga, Dr Meghan Lee, Dr Cath Cosgrave |
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 Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia (FECCA) Lived Experience Australia (LEA) Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) |
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This project was funded by: Medical Research Future Fund, Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, 2024-2025 |
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