What's next?
This project has demonstrated linking the Settlements Database to administrative datasets can provide valuable new insights into the experiences of humanitarian entrants, but there is more work that can be done.
The hospitalisations for injury show humanitarian entrants are being admitted for injuries cause by assault at higher rates than other permanent migrants. The Specialist Homelessness Services data indicates experiences of domestic violence may be a significant issue in this community and future work could include more detailed exploration of humanitarian entrants’ experiences with violence.
These analyses will assist service providers in understanding ways in which their services to humanitarian entrants can be adapted to better address the needs of this vulnerable group including working with a broader network of providers such as the police, ambulance services, primary health care settings and medium-to-long-term accommodation service providers.