/taxonomy/term/16568/all en-AU /node/164 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-post-summary"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 5 ways to help refugees to make the transition to successful settlement in Australia </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-content-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_content_images" width="240" height="160" alt="" src="/sites/default/files/balloons.jpg?1351811290" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Refugees who arrive in Australia and become part of our community need help and support to make the transition to successful settlement in a new country.</p> <p>Around Australia there are many people who are befriending and helping refugees.</p> <p>Here are five suggestions of things you can do:</p> <h3>1. Welcome refugees into our community</h3> <p class="rteindent1"><a href="http:// www.welcometoaustralia.org.au/engage_new.php"><strong>Welcome to Australia</strong></a> is diverse group of people who want to offer a warm, positive and dignified welcome to asylum seekers, refugees and other new arrivals. They have some great suggestions about how to do this through mentoring, talks and seminars and online activities.</p><p><a href="/node/164" target="_blank">read more</a></p> /node/164#comments asylum seekers donate homework club refugees settlement volunteer Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:46:26 +0000 Rosalie Day 164 at