Research

Skilled Professional Migrants Program Employment Outcomes

This report focuses on employment outcomes from the 2017 and 2018 SPMP client cohorts collected approximately 12– 18 months after completion of the program.

Educational and Employment journeys of Syrian conflict refugees in Victoria

This research summary provides a snapshot of the qualitative education and employment data collected from the adult respondents in their first-year interviews conducted one to two years after settlement in Victoria.

Regional Futures: economic and social impact of the Karen resettlement in Bendigo

This report provides an analysis of the economic and social impact of the Karen resettlement in Bendigo. The report, produced jointly by Deloitte Access Economics and AMES Australia, outlines the key social and economic outcomes, while also highlighting the factors that have contributed to the success of this resettlement initiative.

SPMP Mentoring Report

Professional mentoring is succeeding in getting newly arrived skilled migrants into jobs that fit their qualifications and experience while also helping to harness the skills and cultural knowledge migrants bring with them, according to a new research report from AMES Australia.

Volunteering in CALD communities

This paper identifies existing barriers to volunteering for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. It discusses policy options for fostering increased and sustained CALD participation in formal volunteering and explores potential contributions from informal volunteering

Transitions to employment and education for new migrants at AMES Australia

This report provides findings and analysis of a research project that examined the employment and further education outcomes and experiences of 460 former AMES Australia clients who had completed the SLPET program in 2014-15.