Refugee Minor Program
The Refugee Minor Program aims to assist 'unaccompanied' young people and children, up to the age of 18 years, with their settlement and establishment into life in their new community through a casework-based approach.
The Refugee Minor Program provides the provision of direct services to clients to assist them, (and their relatives or carers), to develop key settlement competencies whilst also establishing and maintaining partnerships with other key agencies in the community. Some of these agencies include the Victoria Police Multicultural Liaison Unit, Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), the Sudanese Community Association of Australia and local governments.
Clients can be given assistance on a wide range of issues ranging from accommodation and financial support, to physical and emotional health needs, cultural and religious continuity, education, provision of support (re Refugee Application Process), social and recreational needs; and developing or maintaining client/family connectedness.
Relevant links
Centre for Multicultural Youth (Victoria)CMY works with young people and their families to address problems of isolation, family conflict, homelessness and to overcome income, health, education, training and employment barriers. The case work services provides counselling, group work, information and supported referral.- Children Youth and Families Act 2005
- Department of Immigration and Citezenship (Federal)For people who want to visit, work, study or live in Australia. Includes details of Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Program. Includes information for employers about sponsoring skilled people to work in Australia.
- Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946Contacts and links relevant to immigrants living in Victoria
- Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Regs 2001Contacts and links relevant to immigrants living in Victoria
- Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne) (MIC) provides a range of services for migrants and refugees living in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Our services are available to people living in the local governmnent areas of Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges. Our services are free and confidential.
- Multicultural Resource Centre (Victoria)the Commission has provided independent advice to the Victorian Government to inform the development of legislative and policy frameworks as well as the delivery of services to our culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse society.
- Refugee Council of AustraliaThe Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) is the national umbrella body for refugees and the organisations and individuals who support them.
- Spectrum (Victoria)Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre (SMRC) is a one-stop-shop catering for the needs of newly arrived and established migrants and refugees.
- The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of TortureThe Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST), or 'Foundation House' as it is also known, provides a range of services to people from refugee backgrounds whom have survived torture or war related trauma.
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Regional)The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is an impartial, non-political humanitarian organisation mandated by the United Nations to lead and co-ordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems.
- Victoria Police (Multicultural Advisory Service)Staffed by bilingual/bicultural unsworn and sworn personnel, the MAU is responsible for: Advising police on multicultural issues; Cross-cultural training for police members; Providing information on the role of police to Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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