According to United Nation Refugee Convention a refugee is defined as person who has been forced to flee their country of origin and is unable or unwilling return due to fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group (Australian Human Rights Commission, 2015). Refugees are place or held in refugee camps or immigration detention centers where they experience, violence imprisonment, torture, and dangerous travel conditions (Haerens, 2010). As a result these experiences are experienced prior to refugee camps or detention centers. As stated by Bettmann et al, ( 2015), these experience will greatly affect the mental and emotional of a refugee person. Simply, because before
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Despite their eagerness to participate in the Australian workforce and the skills and qualification that they have achieved, Refugees are presented among the rank of unemployment, lowly-paid, low-skilled (REFERENCE). Hence, refugees and asylum seekers face many specific barriers to employment upon resettle in Australia. Lack of Australian work experience can prevent a refugee from being employed due lack Australian work experience and non-recognition of overseas qualification. For this reason, employment status or unemployment is believe to be one of the social factors that is associated with higher rate of mental illness amongst the refugee after settlement. Proficiency in English plays a significant role in securing employment in refugee. Factors such as lack of recognition of professional qualification, lack of experience and lack of English are all contribution to employment level a person from refugee background is able to engage in (Haerens, 2010). On that account, a refugee is likely to experience lower level of income and lower growth of earning. In addition, unemployment and underemployment impact a refuge person sense of self-worth which creates economic hardship that contributes to increase stress level and sense of powerless such barrier can implicated the of lack of employment opportunities for refugee in Australia. For instance, financial hardships can significant impacts on the psychological and emotional implication a refugee person. Especially for an individual with a family to support, for instance a refugee father’s ability to support his family may be difficult due to unemployment or working a low status
Despite their eagerness to participate in the Australian workforce and the skills and qualification that they have achieved, Refugees are presented among the rank of unemployment, lowly-paid, low-skilled (REFERENCE). Hence, refugees and asylum seekers face many specific barriers to employment upon resettle in Australia. Lack of Australian work experience can prevent a refugee from being employed due lack Australian work experience and non-recognition of overseas qualification. For this reason, employment status or unemployment is believe to be one of the social factors that is associated with higher rate of mental illness amongst the refugee after settlement. Proficiency in English plays a significant role in securing employment in refugee. Factors such as lack of recognition of professional qualification, lack of experience and lack of English are all contribution to employment level a person from refugee background is able to engage in (Haerens, 2010). On that account, a refugee is likely to experience lower level of income and lower growth of earning. In addition, unemployment and underemployment impact a refuge person sense of self-worth which creates economic hardship that contributes to increase stress level and sense of powerless such barrier can implicated the of lack of employment opportunities for refugee in Australia. For instance, financial hardships can significant impacts on the psychological and emotional implication a refugee person. Especially for an individual with a family to support, for instance a refugee father’s ability to support his family may be difficult due to unemployment or working a low status