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Journal Articles
Onsando, G., & Billett, S. (in press, 2009) 'African students from refugee backgrounds in Australian TAFE institutes: a case for transformative learning goals and processes'. International Journal of Training Research, 7(2).

Correa-Velez, I., & Onsando, G. (in press, 2009) 'Educational and occupational outcomes amongst African men from refugee backgrounds living in urban and regional Southeast Queensland'. Australasian Review of African Studies, 30(2).

McDonald-Wilmsen, B. (2009) 'Methodological Approaches to Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Negotiating Fieldwork Complexities at the Three Gorges Dam, China'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology (10) 4, 283-300.

McDonald-Wilmsen, B. (2009) 'Book Review: Can Compensation Prevent Impoverishment? Reforming Resettlement through Investments and Benefit-Sharing'. The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology (10) 4, 369-369.

McDonald-Wilmsen, B., Gifford, S. M., Webster, K., Wiseman, J. and Casey, S. 'Resettling refugees in rural and regional Australia: Learning from recent policy and program initiatives'. The Australian Journal of Public Administration, 68(1):97-111.

Atwell, R., Gifford, S.M. and McDonald-Wilmsen, B. '’Resettled refugee families and their children’s futures: Coherence, hope and support'. Accepted for publication 13/03/09, Journal of Comparative Family Studies.

Sampson, R. and Gifford, S. (forthcoming) "Place-making, settlement and wellbeing: The therapeutic landscapes of recently arrived youth with refugee backgrounds", Health & Place. Accepted for publication 9 September 2009.

McMichael, C. & Gifford, S.M. (2009) “‘It is Good to Know Now…Before it’s Too Late’: Promoting Sexual Health Literacy Amongst Resettled Young People With Refugee Backgrounds”. Sexuality and Culture: Published online DOI 10.1007/s12119-009-9055-0 (http://www.springerlink.com/content/1936-4822)

Correa-Velez, I., Johnston, V., Kirk, J. and Ferdinand, A. (2008) 'Community-based asylum seekers' use of primary care services in Melbourne', Medical Journal of Australia, 188(6): 344-348.

Correa-Velez, I., Ansari, Z., Sundararajan, V., Brown, K., and Gifford, S.M. (2007) ‘A six-year descriptive analysis of hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among people born in refugee-source countries’, Population Health Metrics 5(1): 1-8.

McMichael, C. (2007) ‘Book Review: Doing Health Anthropology: research methods for community assessment and change’, Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31(6): 585-586.

Temple-Smith, M., Stoove, M., Smith, A., O’Brien, M., Mitchell, D., Banwell, C., Bammer, C., Jolley, D., Gifford, S.M. (2007) ‘Gender differences in seeking care for hepatitis C: the Australian experience’, Journal of Substance Use 12(1): 59-70.

Atwell, R.S.J., Correa-Velez, I. and Gifford, S.M. (2007) 'Ageing out of Place: Health and well-being needs and access to home and aged care services for recently arrived older refugees in Melbourne, Australia', International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care 3(1): 4-14. (pdf - 1 MB)

Correa-Velez, I. and Gifford S.M. (2007) 'When the right to be counted doesn't count: The politics and challenges of researching the health of asylum seekers', Critical Public Health 17(3): 273-281. (pdf - 99 KB)

Gifford, S., Bakopanos, C., Kaplan, I., Correa-Velez, I. (2007) 'Meaning or Measurement? Researching the social contexts of health and settlement among newly-arrived refugee youth in Melbourne, Australia', Journal of Refugee Studies. (http://jrs.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/fem004?ijkey=7DfrdfuDwLyGAwZ&keytype=ref)

Correa-Velez, I., Sundararajan, V., Brown, K. and Gifford, S.M. (2007) 'Hospital utilisation among people born in refugee-source countries: an analysis of hospital admissions, Victoria, 1998-2004', MJA 186:577-580.

McNevin, A. and Correa-Velez I. (2006) 'Asylum Seekers Living in the Community on Bridging Visa E: Community sector's response to detrimental policies', Australian Journal of Social Issues 41 (1), 125-139.

Correa-Velez I., Gifford S.M. and Bice, S. (2005) 'Australian policy on access to health care for refugees and asylum seekers', The Australia and New Zealand Journal of Health Policy 2:23 (9 October). (pdf - 173 KB)
http://www.anzhealthpolicy.com/articles/browse.asp

Gifford, S.M. (2004), 'The Refugee Health Research Centre? An Innovative Partnership', Health Issues 78:7-8.

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Conference Papers
(June 2009) ‘Refugee Resettlement in Regional & Rural Victoria’ (with Sue Casey from The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc.) La Trobe Settlement Planning Committee, La Trobe University, Melbourne

(July 2009) ‘Refugee Resettlement in Regional & Rural Victoria: A report on impacts and policy issues’ (with Sue Casey from The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc.) 17th Ministerial Rural Health Forum, Melbourne. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ruralhealth/downloads/suecasey_drbrookemw.pdf

(October 2009) ‘Reconfiguring refugee families: the psychosocial impacts of family separation and the implications for settlement’. GP Refugee Health Forum, Melbourne.

Bakopanos, C. (2007) Unpacking the settlement experiences of refugee youth. MRC SE ‘Unpacking the suitcase’ Conference, Melbourne, July.

Bakopanos, C. (2007) Good Starts for Refugee Young People: Contexts and psychosocial factors that support health and wellbeing in the first years of settlement. National Youth Affairs Conference, Melbourne, May.

Bakopanos, C. (2006) The Good Starts Study for Refugee Youth: Determinants of wellbeing and settlement and implications for policy and practice. Australian Sudanese Youth Conference, Melbourne, December.

Bakopanos, C., Correa-Velez, I. & Gifford, S. (2005) Good Starts: Indicators of wellbeing for recently-arrived refugee youth. Diversity in Health 2005, Melbourne, October.

Gifford, S.M. & Bakopanos, C. (2005) Methodological challenges of longitudinal studies: Good Starts Study of newly arrived refugee youth. Refugee Health Research Centre Conference, Melbourne, June.

Bakopanos, C. & Gifford, S. (2004) Researching the wellbeing of newly-arrived refugee youth during their first five years in Australia. APS International Conflict Resolution Centre Conference - The Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Melbourne, November.

Correa-Velez, I. & Gifford, S. (2004) Researching asylum seekers’ access to health care: Challenges, dilemmas and surprises. National Refugee Health Care Conference: Worldwide issues and local responses, Queensland Integrated Refugee Community Health Clinic, Brisbane, October.

Platt, M., Gifford, S., Bakopanos, C. and Kaplan, I. (2003) 'Connections to People, Places and Self : Innovative methods in Refugee Youth Research'. Diversity in Health 2003, Sydney, October.

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Reports
McMichael, C. (2008), Promoting sexual health amongst resettled youth with refugee backgrounds. Melbourne: Refugee Health Research Centre. (pdf - 1 MB)

McDonald, B. Gifford, S. et. al. (2008) 'Refugee Resettlement in Rural and Regional Victoria: Impacts and Policy Issues'. Victorian Health Promotion Foundation and Refugee Health Research Centre: La Trobe University. (pdf - 1 MB)

Kelly, M. (2008)  ‘Greater Dandenong Community Health Nurse Project: an in-depth description of the Refugee Health Nurse Program position based at the Greater Dandenong Community Health Service’.  Bundoora, Refugee Health Research Centre: La Trobe University and Foundation House. (pdf - 546 KB)

Yusuf, Sheik Omar (2007) ‘Australia’s Muslims: experiences and expectations after September 11’, Centre for Dialogue, LaTrobe University.

Sampson, R., I. Correa-Velez & G. Mitchell (2007) Removing seriously ill asylum seekers from Australia. Melbourne: Refugee Health Research Centre. (pdf - 613 KB)

Correa-Velez, I. (2006) Hospital Utilisation and Outcomes Amongst Victorian Residents born in Refugee-Source Countries: An analysis of hospital admissions between 1998/99 and 2003/04 from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Database (pdf - 1.5 MB). Refugee Health Research Centre and the Victorian Department of Human Services. Also available at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/healthstatus/publications/refugee.htm

Atwell, R., Correa-Velez, I., Gifford, S. (2005) A Profile of Victorian Seniors from Refugee Backgrounds: Health and wellbeing needs and access to aged care health and support services. Victorian Department of Human Services.
This report can be downloaded in two sections:
Part 1: Chapters 1-8 (pdf - 709KB)
Part 2: Community Profiles and Appendicies (pdf - 4.02 MB)

Gifford, Sandy (2005) Freedom and Responsibility: Treading the Dark side of Academia. ABC Perspective, 22 June (pdf - 25 KB).

Bakopanos, C. and Gifford, S.M. (2002) Off to a Healthy Start: A Project Report for Young People, Deakin University/The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (pdf - 7.7KB).

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Other Publications
LaRRC (2009) Between belonging and discrimination: The experiences of African Australians from refugee backgrounds (submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission on African Australians), Melbourne: La Trobe Refugee Research Centre. (pdf - 1 MB)

Sampson, Robyn (2007) 'Asylum seekers: Searching for healthier policy', Australian Policy Online (http://www.apo.org.au/webboard/comment_results.chtml?filename_num=176949)

Yusuf, Sheikh Omar (2007) 'Talking Point', The Age, September 11. (pdf - 1 MB)

Yusuf, Sheikh Omar (2005) 'The Education and Employment Aspirations of Somali High-School Students in Melbourne: Insights from a small study'. (pdf - 101 KB)

Taylor, Savitri (2005) 'The human rights implications of psychosocial harm caused by Australia's temporary protection regime', The Australian Journal of Human Rights 11(1), 233-262.

Sampson, Robyn (2001) 'Producing a Multicultural Society in Regional Victoria: Iraqi Refugee Settlement in the City of Greater Shepparton and District', unpublished Honours Thesis, School of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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