Australian Response to Global Predicament

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AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL PREDICAMENT
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AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL PREDICAMENT
INTRODUCTION
The history of refugee’s resettlement can be traced back 170 years ago. In 1839, the
Lutherans were the first group that settled in the south of Australia to escape the persecutions and
denial of worship in Prussia. Australian continued to receive refugees from other countries, but
the government did not offer any support to the refugees. The unassisted migrants were accepted
in the country if only they met the set restrictions posed by the migration restriction Act 1901
which is the foundation of the White Australian Policy. In 1933 to 1939 more groups from
Germany settled in Australia and the number of refugees rapidly increased until the break out of
World War II (Luke 2018).
HISTORY AND RATIONALE OF REFUGEES IN AUSTRALIA
After the war, Australia launched an immigration program which led to a more
significant number of immigrants. The program was initiated to meet the labor shortages which
increased with the rapidly growing economy. In 1947, Australia agreed with International
Refugee Organization to settle more people in camps from Europe. Australia went ahead of
receiving refugees with many programs formed and reformed as well as signing treaties with
international organizations concerning human rights and refugees.
Recently in 1980 and 1990s changes concerning the refugees were established and
implemented. The delivery of settlement services shifted from the migrant’s hostels to the
modern On Arrival Accommodation. In 1997, Humanitarian Settlement Strategy replaced

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Community Resettlement Settlement Scheme. These and the current changes in the delivery of
settlements vices can be traced in detail in the current Refugee and Humanitarian Program for
the 2008-2009. In the year between 2009 and 2010, Australia has passed a 75,000 mark of the
refugee intake since its attainment of independence (Joly 2016).
THE AUSTRALIAN POLICY ON REFUGEES
Refugees had tragic and traumatic moments in the year 2015 in Australia and globally at
large. These people were displaced because of violence, persecution and human rights violations.
During this year, there was the change in policy which affected a large number of 30,000 people
in the communities in Australia. These changes affected the group adversely for the system was
aimed at removal of government funding assistance, determination of the refugee's status and an
introduction of temporary protection visas to the refugees (Clark, Gilbert, Rao and Kerr 2014).
The significant challenges of international displacement are signified by incredible
images of Syrian children wash lifeless bodies in the Sea and the Germans giving food to the
refugees hanging on the fence at the border. Refugees were detained at Nauru as a result of the
implementation of the Australian asylum policy which affected 30,000 people in Australian's
communities. The changed system was on temporary protection visas, denial of government-
funded assistance and the identification of the refugee's position (Woodland, Burgner, Paxton
and Zwi 2010).
Various issues emerged affecting the refugees. These issues were a delay of citizenship
and denial to those in school for further studies due to the temporary protection visas. Hope to
these people vanished and the idea of uniting with their loved ones, access to stable employment
and education was shuttered. Proper housing and access to enough food were no longer practical
(Reiger 2010).

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There has been an opponent of the acts of turning back boats and deportation in Australia
to the refugees. This policy was to stop more refugees from getting into the country. The already
refugees were in fear of deportation to their countries with violence. This policy was referred as
punitive and inhumane. There was a report that the refugees were suddenly detained based on
their behaviors and characters which increased the number of people suffering from mental
health (Koleth 2010). The introduction of refugee identification a process known as fast-tracking
and the removal of government funding affected the refugees adversely. Refugee could no longer
seek legal advice or assistance. There was also delay in the documentation, interviews,
communication as well as information (Weine 2011).
THE IMPACTS OF AUSTRALIAN REFUGEE POLICY
Size and composition of asylum seeker transfer to the Pacific
The size of the population of the refugees has dramatically grown. For Nauru, the
numbers of people have sustained high levels. Manus Island, the number of Asylum seekers, has
rapidly increased and is almost four times than the first phase which has sustained many
detainees. The composition of the asylum seekers has also changed. The manus island
composition is of males only based on the harsh conditions that could only be handled by adult
men. Women and children are not available on the island for they are regarded as the vulnerable
group (Crock and Berg 2011).
Pressure on Pacific states
The help coming from Australia towards the Pacific solution in Pacific countries has
made the PICs to push the conversion of pressure from their primary donor since the needs of
developing countries are proliferating. The needs correspond to those of Nauru whose riches has
turned to rugs. President Nixon responded to the pressure arguing that the main reasons why the