Tailored specifically for members, the NPA Resource Library is designed to support and streamline policy advocacy efforts across the country. The library focuses on the seven key NPA advocacy topics, offering members access to relevant resources to support policy advocacy work at local, state, and national levels including research and consultation reports, case studies, and practical toolkits.
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
Racism in Australian school settings continues to be a prevalent issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. MYAN has conducted a literature review into the prevalence...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) and Refugee Education Australia
The State of Refugee Education in Australia report provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for people from refugee backgrounds face in accessing education in Australia. This report uncovers patterns of disadvantage that result from...
Foundation House
They have also prepared a resource on Identifying Students from Refugee Backgrounds which explains the diversity of experiences, including people seeking asylum, from refugee-like backgrounds and intergenerational refugee backgrounds.
Foundation House
Foundation House have put together a table on Common Visas for Students from Refugee Backgrounds which provides a summary of the common visa categories and entitlements.
Social Policy Group
A tailored, practical, and sector-responsive course, designed for frontline settlement workers and informed by practitioners and real-world experience. Strengthen your capability to recognise, respond to, and refer clients experiencing domestic and family violence through best-practice...
Centre for Multicultural Youth
Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and Anglicare Victoria present the latest practice framework for engaging multicultural young people experiencing family violence.
The ‘I need to know you’re safe’ framework highlights the lived experience, needs and challenges...
University of Melbourne
This project is exploring the impacts of exposure to domestic and family violence (DFV) on children and young people from immigrant and refugee families with the goal of informing service system responses.
This Project aims to...
Centre for Multicultural Youth
The needs of newly-arrived young people have often been overlooked in government investment in strategies to reduce family violence. These young people face barriers to accessing support and knowledge due to the family violence system...
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) and Emerging Minds
This practice paper from the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health examines how experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and families influence child mental health outcomes in Australia. Focusing on non-humanitarian migrants,...
University of Auckland
This policy paper examines education experiences of students from refugee backgrounds in Australian schools. Australia maintains a significant humanitarian resettlement programme, yet students from refugee backgrounds remain largely invisible in education policy, subsumed within broader...
University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle, Western Sydney University, University of Melbourne, and University of Sydney
The "Settling Well" project is an Australian Research Council-funded study (2022-2026) examining refugee settlement experiences in regional Australia across six locations: Albury-Wodonga, Cowra, Orange, Nhill, Mildura, Rockhampton, and Townsville.
The research gathered data from 628 survey...
NSW Government and Office for Youth
This NSW Government report examines school stress among 1,000 students aged 10-18, surveyed in June-July 2025.
Key FindingsNearly all students (95%) experience some school stress, with 40% reporting high levels (7+ out of 10). Stress affects...
Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVIC)
This submission from the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) addresses the Parliamentary Inquiry into Student Pathways to In-Demand Industries. Published in August 2025, the document presents 18 recommendations aimed at improving student transitions from education...
Other
This qualitative study explores how migrant and refugee women in Victoria, Australia experience and engage with the legal system following family violence. Drawing on 73 participants—including 24 survivors and service providers—the research reveals the justice...
Australian Government
This Victorian government policy page provides comprehensive guidance for schools on preventing and addressing racism. The Policy tab outlines three core requirements: preventing racism through culturally safe environments, responding to incidents with timely and inclusive...
Australian Government
The National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing is an Australian Government initiative created to guide and support consumer and community participation in all areas of health policy-making, from development to evaluation. Its primary...
ANROWS
This ANROWS-funded report, led by the Centre for Innovative Justice at RMIT University, explores adolescent violence in the home (AVITH), a complex and under-recognised issue predominantly affecting mothers and female caregivers. Responding to recommendations from...
ANROWS
This report investigates the experiences of domestic and family violence (DFV) among children and young people with disability in Australia, highlighting significant gaps in service provision and policy. The mixed-method study found that children with...
Australian Government
This September 2025 report by Aftab Malik, Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, provides a strategic framework for addressing anti-Muslim hate and discrimination in Australia. Featuring a foreword by cricketer Usman Khawaja, the document argues...
Other
This article explores how mobility is essential for the wellbeing of young people from migrant backgrounds in rural Australia, challenging policy ideals that view successful 'settlement' as static. Based on participatory research with youths in...
Other
This systematic review investigates how the wellbeing of migrants from low/middle-income to middle/high-income countries is conceptualised, defined, and measured. The authors analysed 126 research articles and found significant inconsistencies and gaps.
A key finding is that...
Other
The study titled "Dispositional Gratitude Trajectories of Syrian Origin Young Adults in the Netherlands" explores how gratitude evolves over time among Syrian refugees aged 18–35 during their resettlement. Conducted over 13 months with 168 participants,...
Monash University
This study by Xin Hu and Catherine Flynn explores the mental health experiences of Queer International Students (QIS) in Victoria, Australia. Drawing on intersectionality theory and qualitative interviews with six participants, the research highlights how...
Other
This qualitative study investigates the challenges and enablers related to physical activity and food security among Rohingya refugees resettled in Sydney, Australia. Using in-depth interviews and focus groups with community leaders and members, the researchers...
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC)
The report explores the landscape of formal youth leadership in Australia. It highlights the importance of structured leadership opportunities—such as youth advisory groups, student representative councils, and youth parliaments—in empowering young people aged 12–25 to...
Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC)
The report advocates for embedding young people’s needs and priorities into public policy. It highlights the disconnect between youth and government, with 86% of young Australians feeling unrepresented. The report outlines four key policy mechanisms...
Other
The report explores how empowering youth leadership can foster meaningful civic engagement, particularly in marginalised communities across the United States. Developed from the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, YPEM provides a structured framework to...
Australian Government
The review identifies systemic strengths and weaknesses in current settlement services and proposes seven key recommendations to enhance outcomes. Central to the report is the call for a more coordinated, strengths-based approach to refugee support,...
Australian Government
The report explores the profound changes reshaping the world of work and their implications for individuals, employers, and policymakers. It examines long-term economic, demographic, and technological trends that will determine how labour markets evolve in...
European Commission
The 2013 European Commission report evaluates the Europass initiative, a framework designed to enhance the transparency of skills and qualifications across Europe. Launched in 2005, Europass comprises five documents—including the widely used Europass CV—aimed at...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) and Foundation House
In 2018, Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN) and the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST) (Foundation House) established the National Education Roundtable to address an identified gap in national structures to facilitate discussion...
Victoria University
The “Bigger Than This” (BTT) programme is a youth-led anti-racism initiative piloted in Victorian secondary schools, co-developed by VicHealth and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC). Designed with input from young people...
Australian National University
Family and domestic violence (FDV) is a major social, economic and health issue that is associated with a range of physical, mental and behavioural health outcomes. Religion and faith are powerful and influential in shaping...
Monash University
The report offers a comprehensive examination of how temporary migration status intersects with experiences of family violence in Australia. Drawing on 300 case files from InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence, the study reveals that...
LGBTI Legal Service Inc
The QMP Manual for Liberatory Conscious Practice is a best-practice guide developed by the LGBTI Legal Service to support queer migrants in Queensland experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV). Created in collaboration with a Peer...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
The report titled Counting Us In: Settlement Experiences of LGBTQI+ Refugee and Asylum Seeker Young Adults by the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) Australia explores the unique settlement challenges faced by LGBTQI+ young adults from...
Other
This systematic review investigates the growing evidence of racism’s impact on the physical health of children and young people, with a particular focus on biomarker outcomes. While the psychological effects of racism are well-documented, research...
Other
This systematic review explores the impact of racial discrimination on the health of children and adolescents. Drawing from 121 studies, the review highlights a growing recognition of racial discrimination as a key factor contributing to...
UNICEF
Racism can have deep and lasting effects on a child’s physical and mental health. According to UNICEF Australia, exposure to racism—whether direct or indirect—can trigger toxic stress responses in children. This stress is not just...
Australian National University
The Speak Out Against Racism (SOAR) pilot program, evaluated by the ANU Centre for Social Research & Methods, aimed to address racism and promote prosocial bystander behaviour in Australian primary schools. Implemented across six schools...
Australian Human Rights Commission and University of Technology Sydney
The report presents a comprehensive scoping review examining the impact of racism on health outcomes and healthcare access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other negatively racialised communities. Drawing on 100 studies published...
Other
This case study explores innovative labour mobility tools introduced by Sri Lanka and Bahrain to formalise skills and enhance employment opportunities for migrant workers. Sri Lanka’s National Skills Passport, launched in 2020, is a smart...
Australian Government
This discussion paper, published in September 2023 by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, outlines a proposed framework to enhance the integrity, efficiency, and fairness of skills assessments for migrants. These assessments are essential...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
The report provides an analysis of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on young migrants in Australia, particularly those aged 15 to 29. The report explores the disproportionate challenges faced by this group in the...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
This discussion paper focuses on how the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) can be improved to better meet the specific English language learning needs of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. The paper outlines...
Other
This article explores the complex interplay between social cohesion, diversity, and inequality in Australia. Despite global trends of division and polarisation, Australia has maintained relatively high levels of social cohesion, even strengthening during the COVID-19...
Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP)
This brief highlights the critical role of young people in shaping migration policy across the region. Drawing on consultations with youth from diverse backgrounds, the report outlines key challenges faced by young migrants, including climate-induced...
Other
This report explores the complex interplay between youth, migration, and development across eight countries: Colombia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Senegal, Thailand, and Tunisia. It highlights how young people, facing challenges such as unemployment, social exclusion,...
Settlement Services International (SSI)
This policy paper explores how regional migration can revitalise Australian communities by addressing population decline, labour shortages, and enriching cultural diversity. While government policies have encouraged initial settlement in regional areas, the report highlights a...
Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN)
The report presents findings from national consultations with over 100 young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and 90 sector professionals. It explores the multifaceted challenges these youth face in settling into Australian society, particularly...