Creating New Futures

The book provides the reader with an opportunity to explore discussions normally found in academic institutions and Think Tanks. It does this by exploring a variety of refugee issues concerning ethical considerations, laws and policies, strategic resettlement plans, psychological and health cases as well as philosophical argument about survival. … I would recommend [this book] as a standard textbook for university ethics, law, and political science classes or at least a recommended one. Read full review… - Alexis N. Gage, Hearsay, June 2016, 75 This book is a collection of essays by law academics, lawyers, researchers and social workers. It offers a cross- disciplinary look at the law, policy and practice which applies to how refugee children are admitted and resettled into Australian society. … The core message of the book is that the settlement experiences of child refugees matter. Children from refugee backgrounds have often experienced severe trauma and hardships. Positive settlement experiences can facilitate healing and promote the child’s growth and development which benefits both the child and Australian society. The book is a useful and thought-provoking guide to the issues which emerge from the resettlement of child refugees in Australia. Read full review… - Liz Hughes-Brown, Ethos, ACT Law Society, March 2016 These days, asylum seekers and refugees receive a great deal of attention from diverse sectors. However, the focus is rather narrow, with most of the debate confined to how many refugees Australia should take, the appalling conditions in which asylum seekers are detained on Manus Island and Nauru, and the extraordinary lengths to which the Australian government is prepared to go to ensure that the Australian population is kept in the dark about the abuse occurring in our offshore detention centres. There is little consideration given to what becomes of refugee children who are settled in Australia. … Given that more than half of the displaced people around the world are children and young people, and that children are particularly vulnerable, this book is a valuable resource for anyone working with, or concerned about, refugee children. Read full review… - Paula Gerber, InPrint, Law Institute Journal Victoria, Jan-Feb 2016

Mary Crock (BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) PhD (Melbourne University)) is Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.