Evaluation of the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy (IHSS)

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identification of statistical, financial and other service data. A1.4 Finalisation of evaluation framework To finalise the evaluation framework the following steps were taken: Clarification and confirmation with the Departments about the research tasks, processes and protocols to be followed. Clarification with the Reference Groups about client recruitment. Defining the roles and responsibilities for the consultants and Departmental staff. Confirming the fieldwork locations and organisations to be visited. Finalising a timetable for the completion of key milestones. A1.5 Evaluation website The website content comprised an evaluation overview, the terms of reference, the methodology, links and information on making a submission (including the question guides). This content was similar to the information mailed out to service providers, volunteer groups and stakeholders. The website was functional from 4 th November 2002. Urbis Keys Young received numerous inquiries regarding the evaluation and a total of 30 written submissions were received (12 responses from CSR groups, 7 responses from service providers and 11 other stakeholder responses). A1.6 Fieldwork Twelve locations were identified in which to conduct fieldwork. These were spread across Australia and provided a suitable balance of regional and metropolitan areas: Sydney (NSW) Adelaide (SA) Canberra, Wagga Wagga 3 (ACT) Perth (WA) Hobart, Launceston (Tas) Darwin (NT) Melbourne (Vic) Brisbane, Cairns, Toowoomba (Qld) The fieldwork was undertaken during November 2002 by four Urbis Keys Young researchers. A clear procedure was developed for recruiting, liasing with and interviewing members of each of these groups. This is described below. 3 Although Wagga Wagga is in NSW it is included in the ACT region and serviced from the ACT. A2 Evaluation of the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy 27 May 2003
A1.6.1 Clients Clients of Services for Survivors of Torture and Trauma Small focus groups of approximately six clients were arranged to explore client satisfaction with IHSS and services for survivors of torture and trauma. All clients who attended were offered financial compensation for their time and costs incurred. This was not referred to as ‘payment’ so as not to complicate the client’s experience of the group. Clients of the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy. IHSS clients to be interviewed were arranged independently of IHSS services through the Adult Migrant Education Program (AMEP). AMEP contacts were provided to Urbis Keys Young by DIMIA from the AMEP National Directory. Urbis Keys Young established contact with each area’s AMEP representative by phone or e-mail. The AMEP representatives were asked to find clients who met the following criteria: had been in the country for a period of between six and twelve months (so they had passed the initial stage of settlement, and were looking back on their experience); and had arrived under the following visa categories - Refugee (sub class 200, 201, 203, 204), Special Humanitarian Program (sub class 202) and Temporary Protection visas (sub class PV or TPV); and had either used or are currently using one or more of the IHSS services (namely accommodation support, household formation support, initial information and orientation assistance, early health assessment and intervention, community support for refugees and proposer support); or had not accessed IHSS services. Participants were to meet additional country of origin and demographic criteria, as follows. State Country of Origin Other specifications NSW VIC TAS NT Iraq Ethiopia and / or Somalia mixed Horn of Africa countries QLD / Brisbane Sudan women QLD / Cairns mixed young people QLD / Toowoomba mixed men SA WA Former Yugoslavia Bosnia Herzegovina A3 Evaluation of the Integrated Humanitarian Settlement Strategy 27 May 2003
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