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Permanent refugee status. Arrived 6 months ago
Mother with baby
Never gone to school
Cannot drive
Lives in an outer suburb and public transport infrequent
Not literate in own language
Lived in a refugee camp for 10 years
Unable to attend English classes due to child-care
Goes to a playgroup but can’t speak with other Australian mothers
Close connection to her family and other women in her community

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Talia is a refugee from Afghanistan
40 years with four children ages 4, 10, 13 and 18
Arrived 12 months ago and has permanent refugee visa
Fluent in English
Living in Social housing
Centrelink
Muslim, wears hijab
No contact with ethnic community
Experiences public discrimination
Studying at TAFE

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Dorjee - Tibetan male Age 32 &  his wife Norbu age 28
2 children ages 8 and 13
Dorjee spent 5 years in a Chinese prison for political activisim
Dorjee speaks a little english. Norbu speaks almost none. Newly arrived in Australia will full refugee status

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1. What formal government or settlement agency services might be needed for your case study person?

2. What kinds of things could a community mentor help this person with?

3. What particular challenges might this person face?

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How long do you think it takes to learn English?
What are factors that impact on English acquisition?
How might pre-settlement experience influence settlement?
Is settlement a destination?
Is an outing to a park enough to get to know the local community?

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Lived in Australia for 5 years
Asylum seekers on temporary visas
Cannot work
Cannot travel out of Australia
Cannot attend TAFE English classes
Attend English classes run at library by volunteer teachers
Both have chronic health problems despite being young