Current citizenship laws have a narrow concept of nationhood and fail to acknowledge Indigenous ways of understanding belonging, identity and place.

New research shows older voters believe immigration is crunching housing supply, while young voters blame high interest rates and low wage growth.

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Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop designed to generate conversations around anti-racism. This workshop involves an online game, Betw...

A project focused on understanding the skills, qualifications and aspirations of migrant and refugee women in Shepparton has been awarded a $15,000 University of Melbourne Civic and Community Impact F...

Episode 25 of the Saving the World webinar series features Associate Professor Ashley Schram.

A free, one-day event showcasing research by graduate and early career researchers, as well as practitioners and policy makers working in the field.

Wellbeing is a widely used concept yet lacks a universal definition and standardized measurement. Migrants, especially those forcibly displaced, face challenges that impact their quality of life and wellbeing. To understand how the wellbeing of people who migrate from low/middle-income countries to middle/high-income countries has been conceptualized, defined, and measured. Four databases (MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and PsycINFO) were searched. Two researchers independently screened all articles, with narrative synthesis and the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist used for analysis. The search returned 5,610 articles, with 126 included in this review. Of these 126 articles, 89 did not explicitly define nor conceptualise wellbeing. Forty-three measurement tools were used to measure the wellbeing of 281,478 migrants in more than 35 countries. Seven tools were used in three or more articles, two of which were not specifically designed for wellbeing measurement. Two tools Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI) and WHO Quality of life Brief (WHOQoL-BREF) had satisfactory COSMIN scores. Fewer than half (47.6%) of the articles reported translating tools into respondents’ languages. Tools designed and developed in the context of Global North, middle-class populations, might not accurately measure wellbeing in migrant groups. This review highlights critical gaps in the way migrant wellbeing is measured. Without culturally informed tools, understanding of migrant wellbeing will remain fragmented, limiting development of effective and equitable public health interventions and policies.

Australia is increasingly settling refugees with disability. New research points to intersecting issues that help and hinder how they fare when they get here.

Food insecurity is widespread and shaped by disadvantage – and has serious health consequences.

Role Type: Part-time (0.6 FTE); Fixed term for 3 years Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) Department:  General Practice and Primary Care Salary: Level B $122,212 to $145,121 per a...

Melbourne Social Equity Institute is seeking candidates interested in undertaking doctoral research on social equity issues. Up to three Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) scholarsh...

Congratulations to Dr Meg Lee, Melbourne Social Equity Institute's most recent PhD scholarship holder to graduate from the University of Melbourne. Meg, pictured here with her supervisors Dr Zubaidah...