Regional and Rural Settlement
Rural and Regional settlement has become popular amongst many newly arrived refugee and humanitarian client groups.
Settlement in regional Victoria continues to increase. The most popular areas are Geelong, Shepparton and Mildura, with smaller numbers settling in Bendigo and Wodonga.
Mount Gambier, which is the second largest city in South Australia outside of the state capital Adelaide, has also been increasingly appealing for newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants.
In Tasmania, the areas of Hobart and Launceston provide settlement opportunities to refugees and humanitarian entrants.
The work regional and rural HSP service providers undertake with newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants ensure successful results with clients benefiting from settling in smaller towns and settling long term in these areas. Regional and rural HSP service providers include:
Victoria
- Bendigo Community Health Services – Bendigo and surrounding suburbs
- Cultura – Geelong and surrounding suburbs
- Uniting – Shepparton, Wodonga and surrounding suburbs
South Australia
- Australian Migrant Resource Centre – Mount Gambier
Tasmania
- MRC Southern Tasmania – Hobart and Launceston, and surrounding suburbs
Regional and rural HSP Service Providers use their networking, community connections and stakeholder services to provide outstanding settlement. Their main focus is on sourcing migration advice, accommodation, relevant education, health services and employment for the newly arrived clients.
Education
The AMEP is delivered in regional and rural Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in many of the cities our newly arrived clients settle. Our HSP Service providers work closely with education providers in the area to ensure that programs are developed according to client group needs.
Employment
HSP Services Providers facilitate newly arrived clients access to employment services, assisting clients to engage in appropriate employment pathways as early as possible in their settlement journey.