Challenges Faced by Refugees in Australia: A Research Proposal

This research project proposal investigates the socio-cultural and psychological challenges experienced by refugees during their settlement in Australia. The study aims to identify current trends in refugee settlement, analyze the specific socio-cultural and psychological hurdles they face, and recommend measures to mitigate these challenges. The proposal outlines the research questions, provides a background and rationale for the study, and includes a detailed literature review examining existing research on refugee settlement, cultural integration, and mental health. The methodology section details a qualitative research design employing an inductive approach and interpretive philosophy, with data collected through primary and secondary sources, including interviews with refugees and review of relevant literature. The proposal also addresses research limitations, ethical considerations based on the National Statement on Ethical Conduct of Research and Fed Uni Human Research Ethics Committee, and a timeline for completion. The budget and references are also provided, offering a comprehensive overview of the research plan. The study is designed to contribute valuable insights into the complex experiences of refugees settling in Australia and inform strategies for improved support and integration.

Research Project Proposal

Topic: To investigate the Socio- cultural and psychological challenges experienced by
Refugee in settlement in Australia.
Summary/Abstract
Research project investigate into a particular issues of a given topic and this includes
thorough study on the research topic. In the present research study the changes faced by the
refugees in context of socio-cultural and psychological issues while settling in Australia are
being investigated. In this regard research aims and objective are stated and on there basis
research questions are framed. Over the research question the themes of Literature review have
been outlined and views and opinion of different authors are presented. The research proposal is
present the brief outline of what is going to be done in the research project and it also defines the
methodology and the manner in which the research will flow along with the methods of data
collection and data analysis. Along with ethical issues are identified for the research project as er
the NSECR and HREC. The time frame in which the project will be completed is also presented.
Aims and objectives
AIM
To investigate the socio Culture and psychological challenges faced by the refugees in
Australia who are under settlement.
OBJECTIVES
 To identify the current trends of the refugee settlement in Australia.
 To identify the socio-cultural challenges faced by refugees while settling in Australia.
 To analyse the psychological challenges experienced by the refugees in Australia during
settlement.
 To recommend the measures to mitigate the causes that are responsible for emergence of
such challenges.
Research question:
 What are the current trends of refugee settlement in Australia?
 What socio-cultural challenges are faced by refugees while settling in Australia?
 What are the psychological challenges experienced by the refugees in Australia during
settlement?

Background of the study and Rationale:
The study is conducted to investigate the challenges faced by the refugees settling in
Australia and particularity in filed of socio-cultural and psychological issues. Every year
Australia accepts more than 15000 refugees from different nation and the countries which are
under war or facing such situation. The refugees are the one who migrate form their nation and
without a legal right and identity enter into another nation and the other nation excepts the on
certain terms and condition. These people are not given any citizenship of that nation. The
Refugee are required to live as per terms and conditions prescribed by the government and
migrating authorities of that nation. The situation faced by person being a refugee is quit tough
as the individual is forced to leave behind the family and home and go to palace which are not
even given basis human rights. Also, they are required to live in place which they are not
habitual. All this factors lead to them to face psychological challenges as they are required to
cope with new situation, tough time and with new people and divers living habitat. The present
research projects aims as the what are these challenges and what the reason behind such issues
faced by Refugee in order to identify the current situation and scenario of the refugees in
Australia. The presence research study will assist the readers in getting significance knowledge
over the refugee issues in the current time and the problems faced by them while settling in
Australia. The research project will aid the reader in abstracting relevant information over the
conditions of refugee at the present time and about the changes which have made over time
regarding the treatment of refugees in Australia and the measures taken to control the socio
culture and psychological challenges faced by refugees.
Literature review:
Theme 1: Current trends of the refugee settlement in Australia
As per the views of , the number of refugees in Australia is increasing with time as the
some of the nations are facing the situation of war and few of them are under war. Two of the
main nations from which the number of migrant is increasing is the Syria and Iraq. For the year
ended the number of migrants in Australia numbered to 17555. Out of the total 6730 were the
refugees, , 5,032 special humanitarian entrants, 2,003 people granted onshore protection visas,
1,277 women deemed to be ‘at risk’, and 3,790 people granted visas under the Australian
Government’s commitment to deliver additional humanitarian places to people displaced by the
conflicts in Syria and Iraq.

On the other it is stated by, that the refugees in the Australia is governed by the statue
government policies where the government obligations are imposed under the convention related
to the law of refugees. The settlement of the refugee in Australia is termed as Asylum and
thousands of the refugees seek asylum in the nation every year. As the number of refugees is
Australia is increasing there are different issues which are faced by the local citizens. This
includes the burden on the government to place and settle the newcomers in the cities of the
nation. 80% of the skilled migrants settle only in two main cities of Australia which includes
Melbourn and Sydney the pressures on the state government is increasing as well as local citizen
also faced burden regarding the embayment.
However, it is stated by the new arrived adult refugees and the children are form the
Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and most of them are settled in Queensland of Australia. The main areas
of the city where the refugees like to stay includes the suburban Brisbane, RegionaL logan and
the Toowoomba. The main reason behind locating in the particular places of Queensland is that it
Dgives them easy time integration and and easy involvement in the local community. This means
that they feel belongingness in these areas easily, and they become the part of the Australian
community soon. This assist the refuges to forgot their past and deal with the current situation
smoothly without much thinking of their painful past and the tough rimes than have gone
through while migrating and settling in Australia.
Theme 2: The socio-cultural challenges faced by refugees while settling in Australia
In accordance to the view of , the refugees are those who are forced to live their country,
their home and sometimes family too die to the or country of their own nation where it is
difficult to survive. This circumstance force them to migrate to another nation illegally without a
legal identity and a right to enter other nation. People lose their families and loved one and all
this effect them serious mentally and physically. The issues they also faced in the new nation is
related with the cultural difference as they came to a whole new nation with vast cultural
diversity, they also face issues in mingling with the society. The main reason behinds this is that
the local people and community do not accept the refugees easily as part of the society, and they
(local people) find it hard to believe them (refugees).
However it was critiqued by , that due to leaving the home and their nations the refugees
re presented with sudden shock and this directly affect their mental state. This lead them to lose
their confidence and they find it difficult to cope in the new environment and culture of a new

nation. They also faced the challenge of huge variation between the culture of their own nation
and the country in which they have migrated to.
Theme 3: The psychological challenges experienced by the refugees in Australia during
settlement.
Theme 4: The measures to mitigate the causes that are responsible for emergence of such
challenges
Research methodology:
Research design:
The research design is of two types qualitative and qualitative. For the present research
project qualitative research design will be selected and the rationale behind choosing this
research design is to conduct a thorough research in investigative the socio cultural and
psychological challenges faced by refuges in Australia.
Research approach:
The research approach are of two type inductive and deductive. For the present research
study inductive one will be selected as this is best suited for carrying on qualitative research
design.
Research philosophy:
The research philosophy under research methodology is of two types that is positivism
and interpretive. Fora research protect conducted through qualitative research design interpretive
research philosophy is always sleeted to thoroughly investigate the research issue. For the
present research project same will be followed.
Data collection:
The data for a research project is collected through two method that is primary and
secondary. Under the primary one fresh data is gathered through survey, interview, observations.
Secondary data is collected through books journals and articles. For this rehears project data will
be gathered from both resources. The primary data will be collected from 20 of the refugees
living in the camps set by the government.
Sampling:
The sample method under the research project will be selected as random sampling
method where all the respondent have equal opportunity from being getting selected from the
overall population of the refugee settling in Australia.

Data Analysis:
The data gathered from the primary and secondary resources is analysed and evaluated
through use of mathematical and statistical tool or through the creation of themes, graphs and
tables. The method of data analysis different in accordance to the research design. For the
present research project thematic approach will be engaged to analyse and investigate the data.
Research limitation:
For conducting the research limitation can be faced regarding the collection of data and
getting consent from the refugees over the challenges experienced by them. Another limitation
getting permissions from the migration authorities to talk to the refugees to collect the data from
survey method. The cost and budget can also be a issues that might be faced by the researcher in
form of statutory fees for tanking permission from the migration authorities in order to meet the
refugees and collection information from them and taking a NOC (no objection certificate) from
government authorities that only data relevant to research project will be collected.
Timeline
Activities/
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Constructing
Research
proposal
Making Aim
and objectives
Research
Background
Listing
research
methodologies
Collecting data
using primary
and secondary

resources
Examining
collected data
Interpreting the
data
Conclusion and
recommendatio
ns
Submission of
draft
Implementing
changes as per
feedback
comments
Final
submission of
report
Ethical issues
The ethical issues are described by the National Statement on Ethical Conduct of
Research (NSECR) and the Fed Uni Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) as
Budget:
The budget for the present research project is estimated to be $200 minimum. The
budgets include different costs which are related with conducting the research, formation and
printing of questionnaires. The payment made to the government and migration authorities to get
permissions and access to the refugees and their information. Along with his the cost includes
the printing expenses of report. Also, this incudes cost of material and supplies used in
preparation of the report.
Particular Estimated cost in $

Printing cost 45
Material and supplies 20
Fees and statutory payments 115
Others 20
Total 200
Kumar, R., (2019) Silverman (2016) Taylor, Bogdan, DeVault, (2015) Creswell and Poth
(2017) Lewis (2015) Patten andNewhart (2017) Bresle and Stake (2017) Shishehgarand et.al.,
(2017) Copelj (2017) Buchananand et.al., (2018) Thoresen and et.al., (2016)

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