Building a New Life in Australia

This policy brief investigates the employment transitions of nearly 2,200 humanitarian migrants in Australia and offers insights on the patterns and key drivers of the transition from income support payments to paid employment as a main income source. It draws on data from the Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) longitudinal study over a 10-year period, from 2013–14 to 2023.

This report explores 10-year trends in English skills among humanitarian migrants in Australia, highlighting key factors and policy insights.

This report provides evidence of economic participation trends among resettled refugees, the potential or ‘latent’ labour force capacity in this group and the timing of ‘transitions’ into the labour force.